SWELLING
Scrabble letter values: S1W4E1L1L1I1N1G2 = 12
Definition
- noun an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement. — synonyms: puffiness, lump
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings. — synonyms: bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance
- noun the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water). — synonyms: intumescence, intumescency
Examples
- “the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”
- “the hump of a camel”
- “he stood on the rocky prominence”