verb๐ShareTo become bigger, especially due to being engorged."The radishes swelled up in the garden after the heavy rain. "bodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo cause to become bigger."Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring."massphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo grow gradually in force or loudness."The organ music swelled."soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate."to be swelled with pride or haughtiness"characterattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be raised to arrogance."The student's recent good grades made him swell with arrogance. "attitudecharactermindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be elated; to rise arrogantly."The student swelled with pride after receiving the top award in the science fair. "emotioncharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant."swelling wordsโ a swelling style"appearancestylelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo protuberate; to bulge out."A cask swells in the middle."bodyappearancephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe act of swelling; increase in size."The swell of the crowd at the school talent show was impressive. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA bulge or protuberance."The bicycle tire had a noticeable swell, so it needed to be repaired. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareIncrease of power in style, or of rhetorical force."The speech at the school assembly had a noticeable swell of persuasive power, captivating the audience. "stylelanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased."The swell brought in large waves, even though the wind had died down hours ago. "oceanweathernauticalenvironmentnaturesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo."The excitement in the classroom had a swellโa gradual increase, then a gradual decrease, as the teacher announced the surprise field trip. "musicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA device for controlling the volume of a pipe organ."The organist carefully adjusted the swell to control the loudness of the music during the performance. "musicorgandeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA division in a pipe organ, usually the largest enclosed division."The organist played a beautiful piece on the great swell of the pipe organ in the church. "organmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA hillock or similar raised area of terrain."The hikers climbed the small swell before reaching the summit. "geographygeologyareanatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn upward protrusion of strata from whose central region the beds dip quaquaversally at a low angle."The geologist pointed to the swell in the rock strata, explaining how the layers rose upward from the center. "geologygeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA person who dresses in a fancy or elegant manner."The new student was a swell dresser, always impeccably attired. "appearancepersonstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA person of high social standing; an important person."The school's new principal is a swell person, known for her kindness and helpfulness. "personsocietycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end."The carpenter carefully measured the swell of the saddle before attaching the bars. "technicalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareFashionable, like a swell or dandy."My cousin, a very swell young man, always wore the latest fashions to school. "appearancestylepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareExcellent."My sister's cooking was swell; everyone loved it. "attitudequalitystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb๐ShareVery well."My presentation went very well; everyone seemed to understand the topic. "languageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading