swelling – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
swelling
n.
act of something that swells; swollen condition; bulge, protuberance; abnormal enlargement (Medicine)
swell
v.
increase in volume, expand, inflate; increase in intensity or amount; well up, rise up; bulge, protrude; become vain, puff up with vanity; cause to expand or increase; cause to protrude
Swelling
Swelling may refer to:
- Swelling (medical), a transient abnormal enlargement of a body part or area not caused by a tumor
- Die swell, the increase in cross-sectional area of an extrudate after exiting a die
- Swelling (polymer science), the increase of volume of material due to absorption of a solvent, common for polymers
- Neutron-induced swelling, the increasing of volume and decreasing of density of materials subjected to intense neutron radiation
swelling
Noun
1. abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
(synonym) puffiness, lump
(hypernym) symptom
(hyponym) spermatocele
(derivation) swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
2. the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
(synonym) intumescence, intumescency
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Adjective
1. becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids; "put ice on the swelling ankle"
(similar) injured
swell
Noun
1. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
(synonym) crestless wave
(hypernym) wave, moving ridge
(hyponym) ground swell, heavy swell
2. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
(hypernym) natural elevation, elevation
3. a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
(hypernym) crescendo
4. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
(synonym) dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, fashion plate, clotheshorse
(hypernym) man, adult male
(hyponym) coxcomb, cockscomb
Verb
1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"
(hypernym) increase
2. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
(synonym) puff up
(hypernym) act, behave, do
3. expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
(synonym) swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
(hypernym) expand
(hyponym) distend
(derivation) swelling, puffiness, lump
4. as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things; "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"
(synonym) well up
(hypernym) originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
5. come up; "Tears well in her eyes"
(synonym) well
(hypernym) surface, come up, rise up, rise
6. cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"
(hypernym) grow
(hyponym) bulge, bulk
(cause) swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce
Adjective
1. very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
(synonym) bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, smashing
(similar) good
(classification) colloquialism
swelling
n.
otok; otékání
swell
v.
otéct; vzedmout (se); zvětšit (se); kypět; sílit
swelling
Rzecz.
obrzęk; opuchlizna; opuchlizna
swell
Czas.
puchnąć, wzbierać; przybierać; powiększać się; wzmagać się; przybierać na sile
