The Meaning of swell

• (v. i.) To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface or dimensions, by matter added within, or by expansion of the inclosed substance; as, the legs swell in dropsy; a bruised part swells; a bladder swells by inflation.
• (v. i.) To increase in size or extent by any addition; to increase in volume or force; as, a river swells, and overflows its banks; sounds swell or diminish.
• (v. i.) To rise or be driven into waves or billows; to heave; as, in tempest, the ocean swells into waves.
• (v. i.) To be puffed up or bloated; as, to swell with pride.
• (v. i.) To be inflated; to belly; as, the sails swell.
• (v. i.) To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant; as, swelling words; a swelling style.
• (v. i.) To protuberate; to bulge out; as, a cask swells in the middle.
• (v. i.) To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
• (v. i.) To grow upon the view; to become larger; to expand.
• (v. i.) To become larger in amount; as, many little debts added, swell to a great amount.
• (v. i.) To act in a pompous, ostentatious, or arrogant manner; to strut; to look big.
• (v. t.) To increase the size, bulk, or dimensions of; to cause to rise, dilate, or increase; as, rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring; immigration swells the population.
• (v. t.) To aggravate; to heighten.
• (v. t.) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness.
• (v. t.) To augment gradually in force or loudness, as the sound of a note.
• (n.) The act of swelling.
• (n.) Gradual increase.
• (n.) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance.
• (n.) Increase in height; elevation; rise.
• (n.) Increase of force, intensity, or volume of sound.
• (n.) Increase of power in style, or of rhetorical force.
• (n.) A gradual ascent, or rounded elevation, of land; as, an extensive plain abounding with little swells.
• (n.) A wave, or billow; especially, a succession of large waves; the roll of the sea after a storm; as, a heavy swell sets into the harbor.
• (n.) A gradual increase and decrease of the volume of sound; the crescendo and diminuendo combined; -- generally indicated by the sign.
• (n.) A showy, dashing person; a dandy.
• (a.) Having the characteristics of a person of rank and importance; showy; dandified; distinguished; as, a swell person; a swell neighborhood.

Synonyms

crestless wave , dandy , dude , fop , gallant , sheik , beau , fashion plate , clotheshorse , puff up , swell up , intumesce , tumefy , tumesce , well up , well , bang-up , bully , corking , cracking , dandy , great , groovy , keen , neat , nifty , not bad , peachy , slap-up , smashing

Rhymes

accel , adel , adele , adell , adelle , adwell , aix-la-chapelle , akel , ancel , anfal , angelle , annabel , ansel , antipersonell , anwell , aol , apel , ardelle , arel , armel , arnelle , arvel , atwell , avenel , barbell , bardell , battelle , bechtel , bedel , befell , behl , bel , bell , belle , bendel , bethel , blackwell , bluebell , bodell , bombshell , bothwell , boutell , boutelle , bozell , bracknell , bramwell , brockwell , brownell , burdell , burrell , buzzell , cabell , cantrell , cantrelle , caravel , carmel , carousel , carrasquel , carrousel , cartel , carvel , carvell , caswell , cattell , caudell , cavell , cel , cell , chanel , chappelle , chell , christabelle , citadel , clamshell , clarabelle , claribel , clell , clientele , cockwell , compel , corabelle , cordell , corel , corell , cornell , cotelle , cottrell , cowbell , danelle , daniele , danielle , dantrell , darnell , decibel , del , dell , delle , desselle , develle , dispel , dispell , doorbell , dovel , dumbbell , dwell , edell , eggshell , ehle , el , ell , elle , elwell , esquibel , esquivel , estelle , excel , expel , ezell , ezelle , farewell , fascell , faupel , fehl , fel , fell , ferrel , fidel , foretell , frel , frenzel , fretwell , futrell , gabel , gabriele , gazelle , gehl , gel , gell , get-well , ginnell , giselle , grinnell , gsell , guel , harpel , hartwell , hehl , hell , helle , hillel , hopewell , hormel , hornell , hotel , impel , industrielle , infidel , irell , isabel , isabelle , janelle , jeanmichele , jell , joelle , kalispell , kehl , kell , kjell , knell , krell , l , labell , labelle , landell , lapel , ledwell , lemelle , leonelle , lobell , loisel , loiselle , lyell , lyondell , madelle , mademoiselle , mantell , manuel , marcantel , marcel , marcelle , markel , martel , marvelle , matell , materiel , mattel , maxell , maxwell , maybelle , mckell , mehl , mel , mell , melle , mendell , merisel , michel , michele , michelle , miguel , mirabel , mirabelle , mirell , mirelle , misspell , mizel , montel , montiel , morel , morrell , moselle , motel , mousel , mozelle , nel , nell , nelle , nepl , niguel , nobel , noel , noelle , nouvelle , novell , noxell , nutshell , odell , orwell , outsell , oversell , ozelle , pantel , parallel , pastel , patel , pehl , pell , pelle , percell , personnel , pesnell , propel , purcell , quell , quesnel , rachelle , rafael , rampell , randell , raphael , raquel , ravel , rebel , repel , resell , retell , revelle , riopel , rochelle , rockwell , romelle , rosabel , roussel , rozelle , rudelle , ruelle , sabel , samelle , sanmiguel , savel , schell , schmehl , schnell , schnelle , seashell , sell , selle , sentelle , sharell , sheftel , shell , shirell , shirelle , shortell , shotwell , smell , snell , sockwell , spell , stairwell , stell , stelle , stilwell , stockwell , strehl , strehle , sydell , tarbell , tavel , tel , tell , torell , twaddell , tyrrell , udelle , undersell , unsell , vandaele , varvel , vaupel , vertel , wachtell , waddell , warrell , weisel , well , welle , yell , zel , zell , zelle , zinfandel , zumel