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I . swol·len [ˈswəʊlən] VB

swollen pp of swell:

II . swol·len [ˈswəʊlən] ADJ

1. swollen (puffy):

swollen
swollen face

2. swollen (larger than usual):

swollen

See also swell

I . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB trans

2. swell fig (increase):

dvigati [perf dvigniti]
višati [perf zvišati]

II . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB intr

1. swell (become swollen):

to swell [up]

2. swell (increase):

3. swell (get louder):

III . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] N no pl

1. swell (increase in sound):

2. swell of sea:

IV . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] ADJ Am dated inf

swol·len-head·ed [-ˈhedɪd] ADJ pej inf

I . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB trans

2. swell fig (increase):

dvigati [perf dvigniti]
višati [perf zvišati]

II . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB intr

1. swell (become swollen):

to swell [up]

2. swell (increase):

3. swell (get louder):

III . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] N no pl

1. swell (increase in sound):

2. swell of sea:

IV . swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] ADJ Am dated inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Adult male round gobies turn inky black during the spawning season and develop swollen cheeks.
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Rectal palpation usually reveals an enlarged, exquisitely tender, swollen prostate gland, which is firm, warm, and, occasionally, irregular to the touch.
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His health was poor, his legs swollen, and he was suffering from eczema.
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The exclamation mark warning sign, reduced speed signs and flooding signs are in demand as surface flooding and swollen rivers close roads around the area.
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The epiglottis and arytenoids are cherry-red and swollen.
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The bark is chewed and sprayed over swollen cheeks.
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The tepals are fused at the base, forming a tube about two-thirds or three-quarters of the length of the flower, swollen slightly at its base.
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The title implies that the objects are being brought down for burial, but the form seems swollen with life.
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Untreated acid-injured vocal cords will not have as sharp reflexes as vocal cords that are not swollen.
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As a result, the town's population has swollen from a few hundred inhabitants to close to twenty thousand over a period of 50 years.
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