swelled

• Veraltete Form des Partizips Perfekt des Verbs 'swell'; als Adjektiv beschreibt es etwas, das angeschwollen, aufgedunsen oder mit Flüssigkeit gefüllt ist.

An archaic past tense form of the verb 'swell', now replaced by 'swelled' as the simple past and 'swollen' as the past participle. As an adjective, it is considered obsolete.

1. Enlarged or puffed upB1formal

   Increased in size, often due to fluid accumulation or pressure.

   Geschwollen

   • His ankle was swelled after the injury.
   • The river was swelled by heavy rains.
   • Her eyes were swelled from crying.

   Synonymeenlargedpuffyswollen

   Antonymecontracteddeflatedflatshrunken

2. Increased in volume or intensityB2formal

   Having grown in size, amount, or intensity.

   Angeschwollen

   • The swelled crowd cheered loudly.
   • The swelled ranks of the army marched forward.
   • The swelled sound of the orchestra filled the hall.

   Synonymeaugmentedenlargedexpandedinflatedintensifiedswollen

   Antonymecompressedcontracteddecreaseddiminishedreduced

• Verb, das eine Zunahme an Größe, Umfang oder Ausmaß bezeichnet oder das Anschwellen vor Emotionen oder das Angefülltsein mit Gefühlen.

A verb used to indicate the act of increasing in size, volume, or extent, or becoming filled with emotion.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Increase in sizeB1formal

   To become larger or rounder, often due to pressure or absorption of liquid.

   Anschwellen

   • The river swelled after heavy rain.
   • Her ankle swelled up after the injury.
   • The bread dough swelled as it rose.

   Synonymeballoonbloatbulgedistendenlargeexpandinflatepuff up

   Antonymecompresscontractdecreasedeflatediminishshrink

2. B1formal

   To grow or increase in amount, volume, or intensity.

   Anwachsen oder Zunehmen

   • The crowd swelled to thousands by evening.
   • Pride swelled in his chest after the victory.
   • The music swelled to a crescendo.

   Synonymeballoonenlargeescalateexpandgrowincreaseinflatemultiplyrisesurge

   Antonymecontractdeclinedecreasediminishreduceshrinksubside

Phrasal-Variantenswell up