Swell Meaning
There are 11 meaning(s) for word Swell
Meaning 1 : expand abnormally
Example : The bellies of the starving children are swelling
Synonyms : intumesce, swell up, tumefy, tumesce
Example : The bellies of the starving children are swelling
Synonyms : intumesce, swell up, tumefy, tumesce
Meaning 2 : come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
Example : Smoke swelled from it
Synonyms : well up
Example : Smoke swelled from it
Synonyms : well up
Meaning 3 : become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
Example : The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
Synonyms : puff up
Example : The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
Synonyms : puff up
Meaning 4 : a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Synonyms : beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik
Synonyms : beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik
Meaning 5 : the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
Synonyms : crestless wave
Synonyms : crestless wave
Meaning 7 : very good
Synonyms : bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing
Synonyms : bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing
Meaning 8 : a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
Meaning 9 : a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
Meaning 10 : cause to become swollen
Example : The water swells the wood
Example : The water swells the wood
Meaning 11 : increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
Example : The music swelled to a crescendo
Example : The music swelled to a crescendo
How to Pronounce Swell
- swɛl