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Swell

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Definitions for Swell

noun
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
Synonyms
crestless wave
noun
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
noun
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
noun
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Synonyms
dandy dude fop gallant sheik beau fashion plate clotheshorse
verb
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
Examples
  1. The music swelled to a crescendo
verb
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
Synonyms
puff up
Examples
  1. The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
verb
expand abnormally
Synonyms
swell up intumesce tumefy tumesce
Examples
  1. The bellies of the starving children are swelling
verb
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
Synonyms
well up
Examples
  1. Strong emotions welled up
  2. Smoke swelled from it
verb
come up, as of a liquid
Synonyms
well
Examples
  1. Tears well in her eyes
  2. the currents well up
verb
cause to become swollen
Examples
  1. The water swells the wood
adjective
very good
Synonyms
bang-up bully corking cracking dandy great groovy keen neat nifty not bad(p) peachy slap-up smashing old(a)
Examples
  1. he did a bully job
  2. a neat sports car
  3. had a great time at the party
  4. you look simply smashing
  5. we had a grand old time

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