swell

phonetic symbol: / swél / 

swell - English Dictionary

[ 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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