Swell

Related Terms:

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Definitions:

Noun

swell crestless wave

Definition: the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

swell

Definition: a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)

swell

Definition: a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

dandy dude fop gallant sheik beau swell fashion plate clotheshorse

Definition: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Definition: The act of swelling; increase in size.

Verb

swell

Definition: increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"

swell puff up

Definition: become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"

swell swell up intumesce tumefy tumesce

Definition: expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

well up swell

Definition: come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things); "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"

well swell

Definition: come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"

swell

Definition: cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"

Definition: To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

Adjective

bang-up bully corking cracking dandy great groovy keen neat nifty not bad peachy slap-up swell smashing old

Definition: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"; "we had a grand old time"

Definition: Fashionable, like a swell or dandy.

Adverb

Definition: Very well.