swelling

(noun) an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement. Synonyms: puffiness, lump.

(noun) something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings. Synonyms: bulge, bump, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence. Examples: "The gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge." "The hump of a camel." "He stood on the rocky prominence." "The occipital protuberance was well developed." "The bony excrescence between its horns."

(noun) the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water). Synonyms: intumescence, intumescency.

(verb) increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity. Synonyms: swell. Example: "The music swelled to a crescendo."

(verb) become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger. Synonyms: swell, puff up. Example: "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son."

(verb) expand abnormally. Synonyms: swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce. Example: "The bellies of the starving children are swelling."

(verb) come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things). Synonyms: well up, swell. Examples: "Strong emotions welled up." "Smoke swelled from it."

(verb) come up, as of a liquid. Synonyms: well, swell. Examples: "Tears well in her eyes." "The currents well up."

(verb) cause to become swollen. Synonyms: swell. Example: "The water swells the wood."