Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swelling

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: swelling
IPA: /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being swollen.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rising, as of passion or anger.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of swell

Example Sentences

"Ne take noon hede to brynge togidere þe parties of þe boon þat is to-broken or dislocate, til viij. daies ben goon in þe wyntir, & v. in þe somer; for þanne it schal make quytture, and be sikir from swellynge; & þanne brynge togidere þe brynkis eiþer þe disiuncture after þe techynge þat schal be seid in þe chapitle of algebra."

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

swellings (plural)

Derived Forms

deswelling electroswelling heartswelling nonswelling swellingly

Phrases

labioscrotal swelling swelling soil swelling tape white swelling

Frequently Paired Words

swollen edema

Synonyms

ectasia ectasis turgescence bloatedness bloating distension intumescence inturgescence nodosity swelling swollenness tumescence

Rhymes With

telling selling yelling spelling compelling dwelling smelling bestselling shelling retelling propelling expelling

Questions

How do you pronounce swelling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/.
What does swelling mean?: The state of being swollen.

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