Overview of noun swell

The noun swell has 4 senses

• swell, crestless wave -- (the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea)


• swell -- (a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor))


• swell -- (a crescendo followed by a decrescendo)


• 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

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


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


• swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce -- (expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling")


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


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


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

Overview of adj swell

The adj swell has 1 sense

• 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")