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swoln

/swoʊln/

swoln is the obsolete form of swollen.

Meaning of swollen

Adjective

swollen (comparative more swollen, superlative most swollen)

  1. Protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
    • swollen ankle

Forms of swoln

alternative formswoll'n
alternative formswolne

Words that rhyme with swoln

Questions about swoln

What is swoln the obsolete form of?
Swoln is the obsolete form of swollen.
How do you pronounce swoln?
Swoln is pronounced /swoʊln/.

Words near swoln in the dictionary

  1. swollen-headed
  2. swollenin
  3. swollenins
  4. swollenly
  5. swollenness
  6. swoln
  7. swolne
  8. swoltery
  9. swomp
  10. swomps
  11. Swona

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