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SwellingSwell Swell, v. i. [imp. Swelled; p. p. Swelled or
Swollen; p. pr. & vb. n. Swelling.] [AS. swellan; akin to
D. zwellen, OS. & OHG. swellan, G. schwellen, Icel. svella,
Sw. sv["a]lla.]
1. To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface
or dimensions, by matter added within, or by expansion of
the inclosed substance; as, the legs swell in dropsy; a
bruised part swells; a bladder swells by inflation.
2. To increase in size or extent by any addition; to increase
in volume or force; as, a river swells, and overflows its
banks; sounds swell or diminish.
3. To rise or be driven into waves or billows; to heave; as,
in tempest, the ocean swells into waves.
4. To be puffed up or bloated; as, to swell with pride.
You swell at the tartan, as the bull is said to do
at scarlet. --Sir W.
Scott.
5. To be inflated; to belly; as, the sails swell.
6. To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant; as, swelling
words; a swelling style.
7. To protuberate; to bulge out; as, a cask swells in the
middle.
8. To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
Your equal mind yet swells not into state. --Dryden.
9. To grow upon the view; to become larger; to expand.
``Monarchs to behold the swelling scene!' --Shak.
10. To become larger in amount; as, many little debts added,
swell to a great amount.
11. To act in a pompous, ostentatious, or arrogant manner; to
strut; to look big.
Here he comes, swelling like a turkey cock. --Shak. Swelling
Swelling Swell"ing, n.
1. The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers
in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.
Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea.
--Coleridge.
2. A protuberance; a prominence; especially (Med.), an
unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous
swelling.
The superficies of such plates are not even, but
have many cavities and swellings. --Sir I.
Newton.
Meaning of Swellings from wikipedia
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swelling in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Swelling may
refer to: Edema, a
transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused...
- The
labioscrotal swellings (genital
swellings or
labioscrotal folds) are
paired structures in the
mammalian embryo that
represent the
final stage of development...
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swellings; preferring, and
competing for,
females with the
largest swellings.
Though heavily investigated, the
ultimate function of ****ual
swellings remains...
- the
bridge of the nose.
Loiasis can
cause red
itchy swellings below the skin
called "Calabar
swellings". The
disease is
treated with the drug diethylcarbamazine...
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Swelling index may
refer to the
following material parameters that
quantify volume change:
Crucible swelling index, also
known as free
swelling index...
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Lingual swelling may
refer to:
Lateral lingual swelling Tuberculum impar, also
known as
median lingual swelling This
disambiguation page
lists articles...
- The
swelling capacity of a
polymer is the
amount of a
liquid that can be
absorbed by it. This test can done by two methods:
Beaker test
method Tea bag...
- facial/labial
swellings commonly accompanied with
angular stomatitis or
cracked lips, ulcers,
mucosal tags,
cobblestone mucosea or
gingival swellings Crohn's...
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system is congested, then the
fluid will
remain in the tissues,
causing swellings in legs, ankles, feet,
abdomen or any
other part of the body. The excessive...
- A M****ive
Swelling:
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