swollen
gb/swˈoʊlən/ us/swˈoʊlən/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
B1
property
1
enlarged from injury or inflammation
Bigger than normal because it is hurt or ill.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[body part] is swollen; swollen [body part]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Use it as an adjective: "My ankle is swollen" / "a swollen ankle" (not "I am swollen my ankle").
పర్యాయపదాలు
inflamed (More medical; emphasizes irritation/infection.)
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puffy (More informal; often suggests mild swelling.)
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enlarged (More general and neutral; often used in medical contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
normal (Not enlarged or affected.)
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uninflamed (Specifically not inflamed or irritated.)
పదకలయికలు
swollen ankle
|swollen knee
|swollen finger
|swollen face
|swollen eyes
|swollen lips
|swollen feet
|swollen joint
|swollen glands
|badly swollen
విషయాలు
health
|body
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her ankle was swollen after she twisted it on the stairs.
- He woke up with swollen eyes from the allergy.
- The nurse checked his swollen glands and took his temperature.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My finger is swollen.
- She has a swollen knee.
adjective
B2
property
2
made larger by being filled
Bigger than normal because it is full of something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
swollen with [something]; swollen [thing]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Don’t confuse this with the past tense: "The river has swollen" (verb) vs "a swollen river" (adjective).
పర్యాయపదాలు
bloated (Often suggests an uncomfortable or unpleasant fullness.)
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distended (More technical; often used for the stomach or abdomen.)
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expanded (Neutral; focuses on increased size rather than discomfort.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
shrunken (Smaller than normal, often from drying or shrinking.)
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reduced (Decreased in size, amount, or level.)
పదకలయికలు
swollen river
|swollen stream
|a swollen belly
|a swollen stomach
|swollen veins
|swollen wallet
|swollen with rainwater
|swollen with gas
|swollen by recent rains
|swollen from heat
విషయాలు
nature
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- After days of heavy rain, the river was swollen and fast-moving.
- His stomach felt swollen after the large meal.
- Her wallet was swollen with receipts and old tickets.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The river is swollen after rain.
- My stomach feels swollen.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
inflated or overblown in style
Too big or important in a way that sounds exaggerated.
వాడుక నమూనా:
swollen [language/claims/ego]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This meaning is about style or attitude, not physical size.
పర్యాయపదాలు
inflated (Common; suggests artificially increased importance.)
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bombastic (Strongly negative; loud and showy language.)
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grandiose (Emphasizes unrealistic greatness or ambition.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
plain (Simple and direct in style.)
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restrained (Controlled and not exaggerated.)
పదకలయికలు
swollen rhetoric
|swollen language
|swollen prose
|swollen claims
|swollen sense of self-importance
|swollen ego
|swollen reputation
|swollen praise
విషయాలు
communication
|writing
ఉదాహరణలు
- The article mocked the politician’s swollen rhetoric.
- His introduction was full of swollen praise that felt insincere.
- The editor cut the swollen prose and made the argument clearer.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The speech used swollen language.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
swollen
IPA
GB/swˈoʊlən/
US/swˈoʊlən/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
swollen (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (swollen)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: swollen
పదప్రయోగాలు
get a swollen head
1/ɡˈɛt ə swˈoʊlən hˈɛd/
idiom
informal
become too proud
To start thinking you are too important.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Don’t let the promotion give you a swollen head.
- He got a swollen head after his video went viral.
swollen glands
1/swˈoʊlən ɡlˈændz/
fixed phrase
enlarged lymph glands
Lumps in your neck or throat that get bigger when you are ill.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I stayed home because I had a sore throat and swollen glands.
- The doctor said swollen glands can be a sign of infection.
swollen with anger
1/swˈoʊlən wˈɪθ ˈæŋɡɚ/
fixed phrase
extremely angry
Feeling very angry.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He was swollen with anger after hearing the accusation.
- She left the room, swollen with anger and unable to speak.
swollen with pride
1/swˈoʊlən wˈɪθ pɹˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
very proud and pleased
Feeling very proud.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She was swollen with pride when her son graduated.
- He stood there, swollen with pride at the praise.