swollen

• Se dit d'une partie du corps qui a augmenté de volume ou qui est enflée à cause d'une blessure, d'une infection ou d'une accumulation de liquide.

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.

   Enflé (par accumulation de liquide)

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

   Synonymesdropsicaledematousengorgedinflamedlumpypuffytumidturgid

   Antonymesdeflatedshriveledshrunkenwithered

2. Expanded or bulgingB1formal

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

   enflé, gonflé

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

   Synonymesbulgingengorgedenlargedprotuberantpuffedtumidturgid

   Antonymescompresseddeflatedflatshriveledshrunken

• Verbe signifiant augmenter de taille, de volume ou d'intensité, ou se remplir d'émotion.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Increase in sizeB1formal

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

   enfler

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

   Synonymesballoonbloatbulgedistendenlargeexpandinflatepuff up

   Antonymescompresscontractdecreasedeflatediminishshrink

2. B1formal

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

   enfler, augmenter

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

   Synonymesballoonenlargeescalateexpandgrowincreaseinflatemultiplyrisesurge

   Antonymescontractdeclinedecreasediminishreduceshrinksubside

Variantes phrasalswell up