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