swollen (/ˈswoʊlən/)
adjective · Intermediate · Body & Health
🔊 /ˈswoʊlən/
Meaning
Meaning: larger than normal due to injury or illness
Made larger and rounder than usual, often because of injury or illness. It is the past participle of ‘swell’ used as a description.
Examples
🗣 Her swollen ankle made it hard to walk.
Etymology
Past participle of ‘swell’, from Old English ‘swellan’.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in medical descriptions of injuries and infections.
Tags: health, symptom