swelling
🇺🇸
/ˈswelɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈswelɪŋ/
noun
R
when something gets bigger or puffier than usual
The swelling on his knee made it hard to walk.
R
a part of your body that gets bigger or rounder because of sickness or injury
She noticed a swelling on her arm after the bee sting.
translation
when something gets bigger or puffier than usual; a part of your body that gets bigger or rounder because of sickness or injury
Word Forms
Plural
swellings