swelling

/'sweliɳ/

Thân thiện

The baker kneads the dough and notices the swelling as it rises.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An abnormal enlargement or protuberance on the body: A localized increase in size, often due to injury, infection, or inflammation.
   • The act or process of becoming larger or more distended: The increase in volume or size of something, such as a body part or a material.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The swelling on his ankle went down after he applied ice. (The abnormal enlargement on his ankle reduced after he applied ice.)
  • The doctor examined the swelling carefully. (The doctor examined the abnormal protuberance carefully.)

Advanced Usage

• "to go down" (for swelling): to reduce in size.

  • The swelling should go down in a few days. (The abnormal enlargement should reduce in size in a few days.)

• "to cause swelling": to be the reason for an abnormal enlargement.

  • The insect bite caused significant swelling. (The insect bite was the reason for a significant abnormal enlargement.)

Variants and Related Words

• Swell (verb): To become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.

  • Her knee began to swell after the fall. (Her knee began to enlarge after the fall.)

• Swollen (adjective): Enlarged or puffed up, typically due to injury or illness.

  • He had a swollen lip from the impact. (He had an enlarged lip from the impact.)

Synonyms

• Lump: A compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape, that can sometimes cause a visible swelling.
• Bump: A slight swelling or raised area on a surface, often on the skin.
• Inflammation: A localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Swell up: To become larger and rounder, often due to injury or emotion.
  • Her eyes swelled up from crying. (Her eyes became larger and rounder from crying.)

Related Idioms

• (To be) swollen with pride: To be filled with excessive pride or self-satisfaction.
  • He was swollen with pride after receiving the award. (He was filled with excessive pride after receiving the award.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
   • the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
   • the hump of a camel
   • he stood on the rocky prominence
   • the occipital protuberance was well developed
   • the bony excrescence between its horns
3. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

Từ đồng nghĩa

• intumescence
• intumescency
• puffiness
• lump