SWELL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • crescendo (what does crescendo mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
   Synonym(s)
   • crestless wave (what does crestless wave mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
   • moving ridge (what does moving ridge mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ground swell (what does ground swell mean?)
   • heavy swell (what does heavy swell mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • natural elevation (what does natural elevation mean?)
   • elevation (what does elevation mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
   Synonym(s)
   • beau (what does beau mean?)
   • clotheshorse (what does clotheshorse mean?)
   • dandy (what does dandy mean?)
   • dude (what does dude mean?)
   • fashion plate (what does fashion plate mean?)
   • fop (what does fop mean?)
   • gallant (what does gallant mean?)
   • sheik (what does sheik mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • man (what does man mean?)
   • adult male (what does adult male mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • coxcomb (what does coxcomb mean?)
   • cockscomb (what does cockscomb mean?)
   • macaroni (what does macaroni mean?)
   • Brummell (what does Brummell mean?)
   • George Bryan Brummell (what does George Bryan Brummell mean?)
   • Beau Brummell (what does Beau Brummell mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dandify (what does dandify mean?)

SWELL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • expand abnormally
   Synonym(s)
   • intumesce (what does intumesce mean?)
   • swell up (what does swell up mean?)
   • tumefy (what does tumefy mean?)
   • tumesce (what does tumesce mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The bellies of the starving children are swelling
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • distend (what does distend mean?)
   • belly (what does belly mean?)
   • belly out (what does belly out mean?)
   • puff (what does puff mean?)
   • puff up (what does puff up mean?)
   • blow up (what does blow up mean?)
   • puff out (what does puff out mean?)
   • bloat (what does bloat mean?)
   • blister (what does blister mean?)
   • vesicate (what does vesicate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tumefaction (what does tumefaction mean?)
   • intumescence (what does intumescence mean?)
   • intumescency (what does intumescency mean?)
   • intumescence (what does intumescence mean?)
   • intumescency (what does intumescency mean?)
   • swelling (what does swelling mean?)
   • puffiness (what does puffiness mean?)
   • lump (what does lump mean?)
2. Meaning
   • cause to become swollen
   Usage Example(s)
   • The water swells the wood
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bulge (what does bulge mean?)
   • bulk (what does bulk mean?)
   • tumefy (what does tumefy mean?)
   • bloat (what does bloat mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • swell (what does swell mean?)
   • swell up (what does swell up mean?)
   • intumesce (what does intumesce mean?)
   • tumefy (what does tumefy mean?)
   • tumesce (what does tumesce mean?)
3. Meaning
   • increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
   Usage Example(s)
   • The music swelled to a crescendo
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
4. Meaning
   • come up
   Synonym(s)
   • well (what does well mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Tears well in her eyes
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • surface (what does surface mean?)
   • come up (what does come up mean?)
   • rise up (what does rise up mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
5. Meaning
   • become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
   Synonym(s)
   • puff up (what does puff up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • behave (what does behave mean?)
   • do (what does do mean?)
6. Meaning
   • as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things
   Synonym(s)
   • well up (what does well up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Strong emotions welled up
   • Smoke swelled from it
   Hypernyms(s) swell is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • originate (what does originate mean?)
   • arise (what does arise mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
   • spring up (what does spring up mean?)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)

SWELL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • very good
   Synonym(s)
   • bang-up (what does bang-up mean?)
   • bully (what does bully mean?)
   • corking (what does corking mean?)
   • cracking (what does cracking mean?)
   • dandy (what does dandy mean?)
   • great (what does great mean?)
   • groovy (what does groovy mean?)
   • keen (what does keen mean?)
   • neat (what does neat mean?)
   • nifty (what does nifty mean?)
   • not bad(p) (what does not bad(p) mean?)
   • peachy (what does peachy mean?)
   • slap-up (what does slap-up mean?)
   • smashing (what does smashing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he did a bully job
   • a neat sports car
   • had a great time at the party
   • you look simply smashing
   Similar To
   • good (what does good mean?)