Synonyms for engorgement
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of swallowing greedily.
Forms
- Plural
- engorgements → congestions, hyperemias, hyperperfusions…
Example sentences
- congestion Algiers needs to limit pollution and congestion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| engorgement | steady | |
| congestion | steady | |
| hyperemia | falling | |
| hyperperfusion | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- hyperemia
- 10 letters
- congestion3, hyperaemia
- 14 letters
- hyperperfusion
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (congestion3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- engorgement