[ noun ]
■ a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
[ noun ]
■ the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
→
crestless wave
[ noun ]
■ a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
[ noun ]
■ a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
→
beau
,
clotheshorse
,
dandy
,
dude
,
fashion plate
,
fop
,
gallant
,
sheik
[ verb ]
■ expand abnormally
e.g.)
・The bellies of the starving children are swelling
→
intumesce
,
swell up
,
tumefy
,
tumesce
[ verb ]
■ cause to become swollen
e.g.)
・The water swells the wood
[ verb ]
■ increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
e.g.)
・The music swelled to a crescendo
[ verb ]
■ come up, as of a liquid
→
well
[ verb ]
■ become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
e.g.)
・The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
→
puff up
[ verb ]
■ come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
e.g.)
・Smoke swelled from it
→
well up
[ adjective satellite ]
■ very good
→
bang-up
,
bully
,
corking
,
cracking
,
dandy
,
great
,
groovy
,
keen
,
neat
,
nifty
,
not bad
,
peachy
,
slap-up
,
smashing
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