(of swelling)
11Swelling — Swell 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… …
12swelling — n. (the) swelling goes down, subsides (the swelling went down) * * * [ swelɪŋ] subsides (the swelling went down) (the) swelling goes down …
13swelling — swell|ing [ˈswelıŋ] n 1.) an area of your body that has become larger than normal, because of illness or injury swelling in/on ▪ a painless swelling in his neck 2.) [U] the condition of having swelled ▪ The spider s bite can cause pain and… …
14swelling — UK [ˈswelɪŋ] / US noun Word forms swelling : singular swelling plural swellings a) [countable] an area of your body that has increased in size as a result of an injury or an illness A large swelling had come up on my ankle. b) [uncountable] the… …
15swelling — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ painful, severe ▪ There is severe swelling of the glands. ▪ slight VERB + SWELLING ▪ cause …
16swelling — [[t]swe̱lɪŋ[/t]] swellings N VAR A swelling is a raised, curved shape on the surface of your body which appears as a result of an injury or an illness. His eye was partly closed, and there was a swelling over his lid... There is some swelling and …
17swelling — swell|ing [ swelıŋ ] noun count an area of your body that has increased in size as a result of an injury or illness: A large swelling had come up on my ankle. a. uncount the increase in size of an area of your body caused by an injury or illness …
18swelling — noun 1 (C) an area of your body that has become larger than normal, because of illness or injury: a nasty swelling on my neck 2 (U) the condition of having swelled: The spider s bite can cause pain and swelling …
19swelling — Pehu, hū. Also: ōnū, ōhū, hūalakē, lalahū, kāla e, me ome o, ōhao, pēheu, polohuku, ponohuku, u ulukai; anako i (lymph gland); ea kūka a (disease); po ohū (as on the head); eho (under the arm or between the legs); awaiāhiki, auko i, auwaihiki …
20swelling soil — noun Soils that contain clay minerals which absorb water and as a result swell causing bumps across terrain. The most common mineral that causes swelling soil is Smectite (montmorillonite) …
