spuchnąć
//ˈspux.nɔɲt͡ɕ/ | /ˈspux.nɔ̃t͡ɕ//
Polishverb
Definitions
- 1.to swell (of people, animals, body parts, to become bigger, especially due to being engorged, typically from a medical problem)
- 2.to swell (to become bigger in size or number)
- 3.to burst (to feel an emotional intensely)
- 4.colloquialto drop (to become weak or lose strength from physical exertion)
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- spuchnięty
- uszy spuchną
- uszy puchną
Synonyms
- opuchnąć
- pęknąć
Etymology
From s- + puchnąć. First attested in the 16h century. Compare Kashubian spùchnąc and Silesian spuchnōńć.