bollen
- adjective
- Archaic
- His face looked bollen after the allergic reaction.
Examples
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After the injury, her ankle was notably bollen from swelling.
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Her ankle is bollen after the game.
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After the storm, the riverbanks were bollen with water from the heavy rain.
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The sacks were bollen with freshly harvested grain.
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The bollen balloon floated away.
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After the allergic reaction, his face appeared bollen and uncomfortable.
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The riverbanks became bollen with water after the heavy rain.
Synonyms
122
3.2
A body part or object that is larger than normal because it has extra fluid inside
74
5.0
A part of the body that is swollen and uncomfortable from extra gas or liquid
49
2.2
Rounded and soft in shape, often filled with air or soft material
25
3.6
Sticking out in a rounded shape because something inside pushes
10
7.8
A body part that is swollen in an unusual way, often from liquid or gas
7
3.0
A part of clothing gathered to form a rounded shape that sticks out
7
7.9
A body part that is swollen with extra fluid, often full of blood
1
8.6
Being swollen because it is full of liquid
1
4.3
Sticking out in a rounded way
Antonyms
How Swollen
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bollen comes from an old word bol meaning 'round' or 'bulb', a shape that sticks out and looks puffed up. Think of the English words ball or bulb — they show the same round idea — so bollen means 'swollen' or 'puffed up'.