Swell Meaning and Definition
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Word: Swell
How to pronounce: swel
Intransitive verb
Definitions:
1. (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
Example sentences: "Her bruised knee was already swelling up"
Noun
Definitions:
1. A full or gently rounded shape or form.
Example sentences: "The soft swell of her breast"
2. A gradual increase in sound, amount, or intensity.
Example sentences: "There was a swell of support in favor of him"
3. A slow, regular movement of the sea in rolling waves that do not break.
Example sentences: "There was a heavy swell"
4. A mechanism for producing a crescendo or diminuendo in an organ or harmonium.
Example sentences: "Most effective is the contrast created when Slean's piano-tinkling waltz-time verses bloom into symphonic swells of strings and timpani on the pop-smart choruses."
5. A person of wealth or high social position, typically one perceived as fashionable or stylish.
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Excellent; very good.
Adverb
Definitions:
1. Excellently; very well.
Synonyms:
swell up
bulge
convexity
protuberance
inflate
puff up
bloat
stoke
bloating
balloon
hype
ripple
wave
choppy sea
excitement
billow
swish
expand
multiply
enlarge
extend
proliferate
fop
toff
nifty
dandy
beau
increase
augment
accelerate
amplify
escalate
add
raise
engorge
rise
accumulate
mount
gallant
chic
smart
splendid
terrific
wonderful
superior
boss
marvellous
up
Derivations:
swelling
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Swell in Other Languages...
Spanish: Hinchar
German: Schwellen
French: Gonfler
Italian: Gonfiare
Turkish: şiş