swelled

verb

1. 1

   To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

2. 2

   To cause to become bigger.

   “Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring.”

3. 3

   To grow gradually in force or loudness.

   “The organ music swelled.”

4. 4

   To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.

   “to be swelled with pride or haughtiness”

5. 5

   To be raised to arrogance.

6. 6

   To be elated; to rise arrogantly.

7. 7

   To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant.

   “swelling words  a swelling style”

8. 8

   To protuberate; to bulge out.

   “A cask swells in the middle.”