Added 8 October 2026
swollen
/ˈswəʊ.lən/ adjective
In Latin: turgidus, tumidus, aemidus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about swollen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
a conceited fool
Origin
From Middle English swollen, i-swolle, y-swolle, yswolle, ȝeswollen, from Old English swollen, ġeswollen, from Proto-Germanic *swullanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”). Cognate with West Frisian swollen (“swollen”), Dutch gezwollen (“swollen”), German geschwollen (“swollen”), Swedish svullen (“swollen”).
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