well-swelledadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈswɛld/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈswɛld/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and swelled adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., swelled adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + swelled adj. Compare earlier well-swollen adj.

Pleasingly, fully, or greatly swollen or increased in bulk.

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1779 W. Speechly Treat. Culture Pine Apple i. 60 Such plants generally produce large, well-swelled fruit.

1786 R. Burns To Haggis in Poems & Songs (1968) I. 311 Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve Are bent like drums.

1846 Mag. Hort. Sept. 363 We counted on one plant nine fine bunches, with well swelled berries.

1855 C. McIntosh Bk. Garden II. vi. 503/2 A contrary course tends to the formation of short, stout, well-formed shoots, abounding with bold and well-swelled buds.

1913 Camera Aug. 442 Air which is blown in a current against a wet and well-swelled negative face must be dust free, or spots will result.

1988 Times 29 Oct. 39/6 Rows of well-swelled onions.

2011 D. Torri & L. Borselli in P. M. Huang et al. Handbk. Soil Sci. (ed. 2) xxii. 7/1 A well swelled clay can reduce, even suppress, infiltration.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-swelled
释义	well-swelledadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈswɛld/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈswɛld/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and swelled adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., swelled adj. Etymology: < well adv. + swelled adj. Compare earlier well-swollen adj. Pleasingly, fully, or greatly swollen or increased in bulk. ΚΠ 1779 W. Speechly Treat. Culture Pine Apple i. 60 Such plants generally produce large, well-swelled fruit. 1786 R. Burns To Haggis in Poems & Songs (1968) I. 311 Till a' their weel-swall'd kytes belyve Are bent like drums. 1846 Mag. Hort. Sept. 363 We counted on one plant nine fine bunches, with well swelled berries. 1855 C. McIntosh Bk. Garden II. vi. 503/2 A contrary course tends to the formation of short, stout, well-formed shoots, abounding with bold and well-swelled buds. 1913 Camera Aug. 442 Air which is blown in a current against a wet and well-swelled negative face must be dust free, or spots will result. 1988 Times 29 Oct. 39/6 Rows of well-swelled onions. 2011 D. Torri & L. Borselli in P. M. Huang et al. Handbk. Soil Sci. (ed. 2) xxii. 7/1 A well swelled clay can reduce, even suppress, infiltration. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1779
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