If somebody had a swelling—for example, in her whole face—you might say, “Last week her face was all ________.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| PUFFED UP | 8 |
| PUFFY | 6 |
| BLOATED | 5 |
| SWOLLEN | 5 |
| SWOLLEN UP | 5 |
| SWELLED UP | 2 |
| BLOATED UP | 1 |
| BLOWN UP | 1 |
| EDEMATOUS | 1 |
| HURTING | 1 |
| PUFFED | 1 |
| PUFFED OUT | 1 |
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