swollen

• Beschreibt einen Körperteil, der durch Verletzung, Infektion oder Flüssigkeitsansammlung größer oder angeschwollen ist; auch allgemein für etwas, das aufgebläht oder aufgetrieben ist.

Describes a part of the body that has become larger or puffy due to injury, infection, or fluid accumulation.

1. Enlarged due to fluidB1formal

   Increased in size, often due to injury, infection, or fluid accumulation.

   Geschwollen

   • Her ankle was swollen after the fall.
   • The bee sting made his finger swollen and red.
   • The doctor examined the swollen lymph nodes.

   Synonymedropsicaledematousengorgedinflamedlumpypuffytumidturgid

   Antonymedeflatedshriveledshrunkenwithered

2. Expanded or bulgingB1formal

   Increased in volume or size, often due to pressure or absorption of liquid.

   Geschwollen

   • The river was swollen after the heavy rains.
   • The wooden door was swollen from the humidity.
   • His eyes were swollen from crying all night.

   Synonymebulgingengorgedenlargedprotuberantpuffedtumidturgid

   Antonymecompresseddeflatedflatshriveledshrunken

• 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