gibbosity

noun

Definition of gibbositynext
as in swelling

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  1. swelling
  2. dilatation
  3. dome
  4. bump
  5. snag
  6. knob
  7. hump
  8. puff
Noun
  • Beretti, unable to walk because of the painful swelling, managed to drive to an urgent care center four days later.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Beyond the torn tissue itself, internal bleeding and swelling can intensify the agony.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026
Definition of swelling
Noun
  • Bloat or gastric dilatation-volvulus most commonly affects a few large breeds with deep chests and German Shepherds are among those most affected.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
Definition of dilatation
Noun
  • The outdoor swimming pool and loungers overlook the surrounding countryside, and the sauna in a traditional dome is ideal for aching legs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • The moist air was also producing other volatility around the top of the heat dome, including the risk of severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and hail around the Great Lakes on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of dome
Noun
  • The petition bumps the maximum age to take an entrance exam for the city’s police academy from 39 to 44 years old.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Reese jumped up and down as Malonga finished the play, and the two exchanged a midair chest bump on their way back down the court.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of bump
Noun
  • For Yasmina, who already has one foot in Europe, such a blast from the past feels like a strange cosmic snag.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Although viewed as a bar-setter, the Eagles could hit a few snags this season.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of snag
Noun
  • All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
  • Its stainless steel lid is finished with a glass knob and brass inlay.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of knob
Noun
  • The Chargers have retooled in an effort to get over the playoff hump.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The animal had a hump over his shoulders where the gray color showed the lightest, and its nose and snout were long and tapering.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of hump
Noun
  • More impressively, Melton manages to exhale a puff of smoke so thick that cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Jønck can still see it through the set’s fog.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Harrelson offered a puff to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who politely declined.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
Definition of puff
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