Swelling vs. Lump
Swellingnoun
The state of being swollen.
Swellingnoun
Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.
Swellingnoun
(figurative) A rising, as of passion or anger.
Swellingnoun
The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.
Swellingnoun
A protuberance; a prominence
Swellingnoun
abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Swellingnoun
the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Swellingadjective
becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids;
Lumpnoun
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
Lumpnoun
A group, set, or unit.
Lumpnoun
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
Lumpnoun
A dull or lazy person.
Lumpnoun
A beating or verbal abuse.
Lumpnoun
A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
Lumpnoun
A kind of fish, the lumpsucker.
Lumpverb
To treat as a single unit; to group together in a casual or chaotic manner.
Lumpnoun
A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.
Lumpnoun
A mass or aggregation of things.
Lumpnoun
A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
Lumpverb
To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.
Lumpverb
To take in the gross; to speak of collectively.
Lumpverb
To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if he doesn't like it, he can lump it.
Lumpnoun
a large piece of something without definite shape;
Lumpnoun
a compact mass;
Lumpnoun
abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Lumpnoun
an awkward stupid person
Lumpverb
put together indiscriminately;
Lumpverb
group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
Lumpnoun
a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape
Lumpnoun
a swelling under the skin, especially one caused by injury or disease
Lumpnoun
a small cube of sugar.
Lumpnoun
a heavy, ungainly, or slow-witted person
Lumpnoun
the state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry
Lumpverb
put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars
Lumpverb
(in taxonomy) classify plants or animals in relatively inclusive groups, disregarding minor variations
Lumpverb
carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty
Lumpverb
accept or tolerate a disagreeable situation whether one likes it or not
