swelling


Meanings

  • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
  • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings;
  • the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
  • increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity;
  • become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger;
    • "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
  • expand abnormally;
    • "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
  • come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things);
  • come up, as of a liquid;
  • cause to become swollen;
  • SWELLING n pl. -S something that is swollen


Scrabble Score: 12

swelling is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

swelling is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

swelling is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 16

swelling is a valid Words With Friends word