swelling - Meaning in Konkani

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swelling - Meaning in Konkani

swelling Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of swelling in English

swelling noun

1. the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

   Synonyms

   intumescence, intumescency

2. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

   Synonyms

   bulge, bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance

   Examples

   • "he stood on the rocky prominence"
   • "the bony excrescence between its horns"
   • "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"
   • "the hump of a camel"
   • "the occipital protuberance was well developed"
3. an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

   Synonyms

   lump, puffiness

Synonyms of swelling

• intumescence, intumescency
• bulge, bump, excrescence, extrusion, gibbosity, gibbousness, hump, jut, prominence, protrusion, protuberance
• lump, puffiness

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