Definition of
swell is the dictionary form of swollen Definition of swell
swell has definitions from the fields of music,geography
1
[ verb ] increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

Examples

"The music swelled to a crescendo"

2
[ verb ] become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

Synonyms

puff_up

Examples

"The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"

3
[ verb ] expand abnormally

Synonyms

distend intumesce tumefy tumesce swell_up

Examples

"The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

4
[ noun ] the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

Synonyms

crestless_wave

5
[ noun ] (geography) a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
6
[ verb ] come up, as of liquids

Synonyms

well

Examples

: "Tears well in her eyes"

7
[ verb ] as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things

Synonyms

well_up

Examples

"Strong emotions welled up" "Smoke swelled from it"

8
[ noun ] (music) a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
9
[ adjective ] (informal) very good

Synonyms

great bully groovy cracking corking dandy slap-up keen neat nifty not_bad peachy cool smashing bang-up

Examples

"a bully pulpit" "a neat sports car" "had a great time at the party" "you look simply smashing"

10
[ verb ] cause to become swollen

Examples

"The water swells the wood"

11
[ noun ] a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Synonyms

gallant dude clotheshorse sheik beau fashion_plate fop dandy

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Rhymes with

solan solon stolen colon golan woollen woolen sullen stalin spillane snellen angolan elan allen penicillin pollen fallen insulin venezuelan discipline porcelain mallon talon gallon galen felon mellon dylan melon galan villain calan bouillon helen crestfallen guatemalan muskmelon masculine mcallen muslin marlin teflon chamberlain adrenaline magdalen javelin chaplain chaplin watermelon gremlin brooklyn kremlin phenolphthalein magellan catalan lanolin javelin pentathlon

Phonetic and Homophones

S W OW1 L AH0 N

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