verb๐ShareTo become bigger, especially due to being engorged."After she bumped her head, a large bump started swelling on her forehead. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cause to become bigger."Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring."bodyphysiologymedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo grow gradually in force or loudness."The organ music swelled."soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate."to be swelled with pride or haughtiness"characterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be raised to arrogance."After winning the school election, Mark started swelling with pride and stopped listening to his friends. "characterattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be elated; to rise arrogantly."After winning the company's top sales award, he began swelling with pride, boasting about his achievements to everyone. "attitudeemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant."swelling wordsโ a swelling style"appearancestylelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo protuberate; to bulge out."A cask swells in the middle."medicinephysiologybodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe state of being swollen."The swelling on my knee made it difficult to walk to school. "medicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAnything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body."After I bumped my head, I noticed a painful swelling on my forehead. "medicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA rising, as of passion or anger."The swelling of anger in her chest made her voice tremble. "emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading