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swollen

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腫大的,水漲的,誇張的,驕傲的

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Swell \Swell\, v. i. [imp. {Swelled}; p. p. {Swelled} or
   {Swollen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swelling}.] [AS. swellan; akin to
   D. zwellen, OS. & OHG. swellan, G. schwellen, Icel. svella,
   Sw. sv["a]lla.]
   1. To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface
      or dimensions, by matter added within, or by expansion of
      the inclosed substance; as, the legs swell in dropsy; a
      bruised part swells; a bladder swells by inflation.

   2. To increase in size or extent by any addition; to increase
      in volume or force; as, a river swells, and overflows its
      banks; sounds swell or diminish.

   3. To rise or be driven into waves or billows; to heave; as,
      in tempest, the ocean swells into waves.

   4. To be puffed up or bloated; as, to swell with pride.

            You swell at the tartan, as the bull is said to do
            at scarlet.                           --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.

   5. To be inflated; to belly; as, the sails swell.

   6. To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant; as, swelling
      words; a swelling style.

   7. To protuberate; to bulge out; as, a cask swells in the
      middle.

   8. To be elated; to rise arrogantly.

            Your equal mind yet swells not into state. --Dryden.

   9. To grow upon the view; to become larger; to expand.
      ``Monarchs to behold the swelling scene!'' --Shak.

   10. To become larger in amount; as, many little debts added,
       swell to a great amount.

   11. To act in a pompous, ostentatious, or arrogant manner; to
       strut; to look big.

             Here he comes, swelling like a turkey cock. --Shak.

Swollen \Swoll"en\, a.
   Enlarged by swelling; immoderately increased; as, swollen
   eyes; swollen streams.

Swollen \Swoll"en\,
   p. p. of {Swell}.

資料來源 : WordNet®

swollen
     adj 1: abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry
            children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly
            distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy)
            lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy
            tumid flesh" [syn: {bloated}, {distended}, {puffed}, {puffy},
             {tumescent}, {tumid}, {turgid}]
     2: abnormally expanded or increased in size; (`swollen' is
        sometimes used in combination); "distended wineskins";
        "the need to clean out swollen inventories"; "the raisins
        were plump and soft and swollen from being soaked"; "huge
        blood-swollen mosquitoes" [syn: {distended}]
     3: characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense
        of self-importance; "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of
        self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of
        others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for
        normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and
        arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes" [syn: {conceited}, {egotistic},
         {egotistical}, {self-conceited}, {swollen-headed}, {vain}]
     4: overfull with water; "swollen rivers and creeks" [syn: {flooding},
         {in flood(p)}, {overflowing}]

swell
     v 1: increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The
          music swelled to a crescendo"
     2: become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother
        was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
        [syn: {puff up}]
     3: expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are
        swelling" [syn: {swell up}, {intumesce}, {tumefy}, {tumesce}]
     4: as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things;
        "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it" [syn:
         {well up}]
     5: come up; "Tears well in her eyes" [syn: {well}]
     6: cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"
     [also: {swollen}]

swell
     adj : very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a
           great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
           [syn: {bang-up}, {bully}, {corking}, {cracking}, {dandy},
            {great}, {groovy}, {keen}, {neat}, {nifty}, {not
           bad(p)}, {peachy}, {slap-up}, {smashing}]
     [also: {swollen}]

swell
     n 1: the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea [syn:
           {crestless wave}]
     2: a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
     3: a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
     4: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
        [syn: {dandy}, {dude}, {fop}, {gallant}, {sheik}, {beau},
        {fashion plate}, {clotheshorse}]
     [also: {swollen}]

swollen
     See {swell}
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