Swollen Meaning
/ˈswəʊ.lən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjProtuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
verbpast participle of swell
Sentence Examples
Your feet are swollen because your shoes are too small.
I drank too much. My face is swollen!
CEFR Practice Quiz
The runner's knee became ____ after the marathon due to fluid buildup.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His knee was very ____ and painful after he tripped and fell while walking down the steep stairs earlier today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English swollen, i-swolle, y-swolle, yswolle, ȝeswollen, from Old English swollen, ġeswollen, from Proto-Germanic *swullanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”). Cognate with West Frisian swollen (“swollen”), Dutch gezwollen (“swollen”), German geschwollen (“swollen”), Swedish svullen (“swollen”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The runner's knee became ____ after the marathon due to fluid buildup.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His knee was very ____ and painful after he tripped and fell while walking down the steep stairs earlier today.