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Search phrase: swollen

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.438humours, that bolting-hutch of beastliness, that swollenHumors, that Boulting-Hutch of Beastlinesse, that swolne
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.13Whiles the big year, swollen with some other grief,Whil'st the bigge yeare, swolne with some other griefes,
MacbethMac IV.iii.151All swollen and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye,All swolne and Vlcerous, pittifull to the eye,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.171Holds in his blood such swollen and hot discourseHolds in his bloud such swolne and hot discourse,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.99Tell him, if he i'th' blood-sized field lay swollen,Tell him if he i'th blood cizd field, lay swolne

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Glossary

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biasswollen like the biased side of a bowl
bigpregnant [with], swollen
bloatbloated, flabby, swollen [with excess]
blownswollen; or: wind-driven
blownswollen, inflated with pride
blowninflamed, swollen, distended
blowtbloated, flabby, swollen [with excess]
bollenswollen, puffed out, inflamed
bottledbottle-shaped, hunched, swollen
embossedswollen, bulging, protuberant
exsufflicateinflated, swollen, puffed up
exufflicateinflated, swollen, puffed up
fullfood-filled, stomach-swollen
galledsore, swollen, inflamed
outstretchedover-inflated, puffed up, swollen [by ambition]
overgalledbadly swollen, heavily inflamed
overproudexcessively swollen, too luxuriant
proudswollen, high, in flood
puffedpuffed up, swollen (with vanity)
puffingpuffed-out, swollen, swelling
pursyflabby, puffed-up, swollen
rankbloated, swollen, puffed-up
surfeit-swelledswollen through over-indulgence
swellingswollen [with pride], arrogant
swolnvariant spelling of ‘swollen

Thesaurus

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badly swollenovergalled
biased side of a bowl, swollen like the bias
excessively swollenoverproud
horse's leg joint, swollenspavin
leg joint, swollen horse's spavin
over-indulgence, swollen through surfeit-swelled
stomach-swollenfull
swollenbig
swollenbloat
swollenblown
swollenblown
swollenblown
swollenblowt
swollenbollen
swollenbottled
swollenembossed
swollenexsufflicate
swollengalled
swollenoutstretched
swollenproud
swollenpuffed
swollenpuffing
swollenpursy
swollenrank
swollenswelling
swollen badlyovergalled
swollen like the biased side of a bowlbias
swollen through over-indulgencesurfeit-swelled
swollen, excessivelyoverproud

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SWOLLENBASICsee SWELL

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