Inflammation - English meaning

adjective

On fire.

Usage examples:

A burning building

verb

(of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood.

Usage examples:

A fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate

noun

An act or instance of erupting.

Usage examples:

The eruption of vesuvius

noun

An occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it, or the act of doing this

Usage examples:

A volcanic eruption, around the year 600, the eruption of a nearby volcano buried ceren's buildings…

adjective

(of a wound or sore) forming pus; septic.

Usage examples:

A festering abscess

verb

(of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate.

Usage examples:

I developed a tropical sore that festered badly

verb

Present participle of fester

Usage examples:

A festering sore, it's better to express your anger than let it fester inside you., a festering arg…

noun

The quality of being hot; high temperature.

Usage examples:

The fierce heat of the sun

verb

Make or become hot or warm.

Usage examples:

The room faces north and is difficult to heat

noun

The quality of being hot; high temperature.

Usage examples:

Though it was quite as hot in the tent as in the house it was a very different sort of hotness

noun

The process of infecting or the state of being infected.

Usage examples:

Strict hygiene will limit the risk of infection

noun

A condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered the body

Usage examples:

A serious infection, a throat infection, risk of infection bandage the wound to reduce the risk of …

noun

Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.

Usage examples:

She's in great pain

verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

Usage examples:

It pains me to say this

noun

(of feelings or qualities) the fact of being powerful and difficult to control

Usage examples:

The demise of the relationship is heartbreaking, mainly because of the rawness of emma's emotions.,…

noun

The quality or state of being red or reddish.

Usage examples:

The glowing redness of the sun

noun

The quality of being red in colour; used especially about skin that is sore or unhealthy

Usage examples:

Her scar healed, but the redness remained for a long time., severe peanut reactions can include red…

noun

The quality or condition of being sensitive.

Usage examples:

A total lack of common decency and sensitivity

noun

The tendency to become upset about things

Usage examples:

[ u ] he didn’t want to say anything because of susan's sensitivity., [ c ] he tried to avoid offen…

noun

The quality of being easily influenced or affected by something

Usage examples:

The preference may be for stocks with less interest-rate sensitivity., he spoke anonymously because…

noun

The fact or sensation of feeling a sharp stinging pain.

Usage examples:

Ammonia can cause smarting of the eyes and breathing difficulties

adjective

(of part of the body) feeling a sharp stinging pain.

Usage examples:

Susan rubbed her smarting eyes

verb

(of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain.

Usage examples:

Her legs were scratched and smarting

noun

Pain in a part of one's body.

Usage examples:

He limped off complaining of soreness in the knee

adjective

Having a sting; capable of wounding or piercing with a sting.

Usage examples:

A swarm of stinging insects

verb

Wound or pierce with a sting.

Usage examples:

He was stung by a jellyfish

noun

An abnormal enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.

Usage examples:

Painless swellings may appear in the lower abdomen

adjective

Becoming greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume.

Usage examples:

The swelling ranks of irish singer-songwriters

verb

(especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.

Usage examples:

Her bruised knee was already swelling up

noun

Gentleness and kindness; kindliness.

Usage examples:

He picked her up in his arms with great tenderness

noun

The quality of being gentle, loving, or kind

Usage examples:

She treated the children with great tenderness., the disease causes pain and tenderness in the musc…