SWELLING

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

  synonyms : intumescence , intumescency

• (noun) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

  "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge", "the hump of a camel", "he stood on the rocky prominence", "the occipital protuberance was well developed", "the bony excrescence between its horns"

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

  The protuberance of the bed cover indicated that the book was lying under it. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

  synonyms : lump , puffiness

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

•   Add   Mnemonic      Origin      Usage      Flickr-Image      Comment
•   To add this word to Your wordlists click here
•   Click here to view photos related to this word from
•   http://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/swelling