Definitions for swell

Overview of noun swell

The noun swell has 4 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (3) swell, crestless wave

(the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea)

2. (2) swell

(a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor))

3. (1) swell

(a crescendo followed by a decrescendo)

4. dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse

(a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)

Overview of verb swell

The verb swell has 6 senses? (first 5 from tagged texts)

1. (5) swell

(increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo")

2. (4) swell, puff up

(become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son")

3. (4) swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce

(expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling")

4. (1) well up, swell

(come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things); "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it")

5. (1) well, swell

(come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up")

6. swell

(cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood")

Overview of adj swell

The adj swell has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing

(very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing")