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inflamed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪnˈfɫeɪmd// UK //ɪnflˈeɪmd// in·flamed

adj. red, swollen, and painful because of an infection or injury. You use this to describe a part of your body that feels hot and sore.

adj. characterised by inflammation, typically involving redness, swelling, heat, and pain. Often used predicatively after 'become' or 'look' to describe a physiological response to injury or infection.


SIMPLE

My throat is inflamed and it hurts to swallow.

CONTEXTUAL

The skin around the cut became red and inflamed, suggesting that a minor infection had set in.

COMPLEX

Chronic exposure to environmental pollutants can leave the respiratory passages permanently inflamed, leading to long-term breathing difficulties and decreased lung capacity.

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Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'become', 'look', or 'feel'.

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