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Antonyms for swelling


Grammar : Noun
Spell : swel-ing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈswɛl ɪŋ



Definition of swelling

Origin :
  • Old English swellan "grow or make bigger" (past tense sweall, past participle swollen), from Proto-Germanic *swelnanan (cf. Old Saxon swellan, Old Norse svella, Old Frisian swella, Middle Dutch swellen, Dutch zwellen, Old High German swellan, German schwellen), of unknown origin.
  • noun physical growth; lump
Example sentences :
  • And he added, swelling visibly with importance: "We got to protect the city."
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • Charles's house on the left; on the right the swelling forms of the Six Hills.
  • Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
  • The emotion of the moment was swelling over Roma like a flood.
  • Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
  • She helped him to keep his feet on the ground and his head from swelling.
  • Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • His limbs pained although they were swelling to enormous size.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • And up she went and down she went, shortening and lengthening, swelling and decreasing.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • She sat stunned and pale under that cruel blow to her swelling pride.
  • Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Resentment was swelling within him again, and he struggled to put it down.
  • Extract from : « The Coyote » by James Roberts
  • The blond well-kept man seemed to be swelling with embarrassment.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
  • "No, you're not," said Lydia, swelling with rage at everybody who would keep her from him.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown

Synonyms for swelling

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