Word Information

Swelled

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
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Definitions for Swelled

adjective
feeling self-importance
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  1. too big for his britches
  2. had a swelled head
  3. he was swelled with pride
verb
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
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  1. The music swelled to a crescendo
verb
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
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swell puff up
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  1. The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
verb
expand abnormally
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  1. The bellies of the starving children are swelling
verb
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
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well up swell
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  1. Strong emotions welled up
  2. Smoke swelled from it
verb
come up, as of a liquid
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  1. Tears well in her eyes
  2. the currents well up
verb
cause to become swollen
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  1. The water swells the wood

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