verb Download 🔗Share To become bigger, especially due to being engorged. Examples : "After the bee sting, her finger swells up and turns red. " physiology medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To protuberate; to bulge out. Examples : "A cask swells in the middle." appearance body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of swelling; increase in size. Examples : "The swells in the river made it dangerous to cross. " body medicine physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bulge or protuberance. Examples : "The child's cheek had a noticeable swell from the fall. " appearance body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased. Examples : "Even though the wind had stopped, the surfers were still enjoying the powerful swells rolling in from the open ocean. " nautical weather ocean nature sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo. Examples : "The organ music filled the cathedral with powerful swells, each wave of sound building to a peak before softly fading away. " music sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device for controlling the volume of a pipe organ. Examples : "The organist carefully adjusted the swells to create a gradual crescendo during the hymn. " organ music device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A division in a pipe organ, usually the largest enclosed division. Examples : "The organist carefully adjusted the volume of the swells, bringing a richer, fuller sound to the hymn. " organ music sound structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hillock or similar raised area of terrain. Examples : "The sheep grazed peacefully on the grassy swells of the hillside. " geography geology environment nature area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An upward protrusion of strata from whose central region the beds dip quaquaversally at a low angle. Examples : "The geologist pointed to a series of subtle swells in the exposed rock layers, explaining how these upward curves indicated ancient geological forces at work. " geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who dresses in a fancy or elegant manner. Examples : ""At the company holiday party, there were a few swells in tuxedos and evening gowns, clearly enjoying the formal atmosphere." " appearance person style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person of high social standing; an important person. Examples : "The charity gala was filled with swells from the city's business and political circles. " person society style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end. Examples : "The cowboy adjusted the blanket under his saddle, making sure it wouldn't rub against the swells of the saddle bow during his long ride. " technical part item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading