📖 Definitions of "Swells"
verb
- 1
To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
- 2
To cause to become bigger.
"Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring."
- 3
To grow gradually in force or loudness.
"The organ music swelled."
- 4
To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
"to be swelled with pride or haughtiness"
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Swells"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| swell upverb | (idiomatic) To become swollen |
| distendverb | (intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell |
| puff upverb | (transitive) To inflate with air. |
| coolverb | (informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others. |
| smashingnoun | (originally US, now British and Ireland) Wonderful, very good or impressive. |
| keenverb | (chiefly Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested. |
| greatnoun | (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. |
| bullynoun | A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. |
| dandynoun | A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. |
| fopnoun | (dated) A vain man; a dandy. |
| fashion platenoun | A picture, usually a full-page advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing. |
| beaunoun | (dated, US, Canada) A male lover; a boyfriend. |
| well upverb | (intransitive) To gradually or steadily flow upwards or outwards so as to begin to fill or overflow something. |
| corkingnoun | (informal) splendid, enjoyable, bang-up |
| bang-up | (colloquial) Especially good; wonderful; superb. |
| neatnoun | Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities. |
| slap-up | (informal) Excellent, first-class. |
| niftynoun | (colloquial, somewhat dated) Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way. |
| clotheshorsenoun | A frame on which laundry is hung to dry. |
| gallantnoun | Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women. |
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