Synonyms for swell up

Most common

swell · tumefy · tumesce · intumesce · distend

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To become swollen

Example sentences

• swell I didn't know what made my leg swell up like that.

By length

5 letters

swell¹

6 letters

tumefy

7 letters

distend², tumesce

9 letters

intumesce

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (distend² = 2 syllables).