DILATATIONS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

dilatations

noun

plural of dilatation

as in swellings

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Noun

Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Definition of swellings

Noun

Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt and stir just until mixture puffs and slightly lightens in color.

— Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Low-Fiber Breakfast Cereals Many cold cereals are made from refined grains that are processed into small flakes or puffs.

— Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of puffs

Noun

All the mixes and all the pans and everything were all people operating the things, the pots, the knobs and things.

— Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
Even the most outdated cabinets can be given a makeover by replacing the cabinet hardware—think swapping out those white enamel knobs for bars with a matte black finish, for example.

— Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of knobs

Noun

On Laurel Street, a short residential thoroughfare, speeds fell from between 25 to 30 mph to less than 20 mph after speed humps were added.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
In fact, while sand traps aren’t overabundant, elevation changes, natural grass humps and, yes, some sand does challenge you most every hole.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026

Definition of humps

Noun

The orange and red blobs in the satellite view above show storms with the coldest and tallest cloud tops that are likely raining.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
This set, inspired by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, features abstract blobs adorned with colorful dots and outlined in 3D chrome.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of blobs

Noun

The developments are large even by Ingka’s own standards, Hyvling says, and early operational snags have already surfaced on-site.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
However, Oracle’s decision was at least partly driven by supply chain snags procuring gas turbines rather than environmental considerations, according to people familiar with the events.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of snags

Noun

Under the state system, local governments make salt tonnage requests for individual salt storage domes.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
This fresh water aggressively dissolves the salt walls, widening the cavern and dangerously thinning the structural pillars between adjacent domes.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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