swell
31swell — /swel/, v., swelled, swollen or swelled, swelling, n., adj. v.i. 1. to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth. 2. Path. to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the …
32swell — [OE] Swell comes from prehistoric Germanic *swellan, a verb of unknown origin which also produced German schwellen, Dutch zwellen, and Swedish svälla. Its use as an adjective, meaning ‘fine’, emerged at the beginning of the 19th century. The… …
33swell — 1. verb 1) her lip swelled up Syn: expand, bulge, distend, inflate, dilate, bloat, puff up, balloon, fatten, fill out, tumefy Ant: shrink, contract 2) …
34swell up — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms swell up : present tense I/you/we/they swell up he/she/it swells up present participle swelling up past tense swelled up past participle swollen up same as swell I, 1) Her injured face was swelling up …
35swell — [swel] (past tense swelled [sweld] ; past participle swollen [ˈswəʊlən] ) verb [I/T] I 1) to become larger than normal, or to make something larger than normal My ankles tend to swell when I travel by air.[/ex] 2) to increase in amount or number …
36swell — [OE] Swell comes from prehistoric Germanic *swellan, a verb of unknown origin which also produced German schwellen, Dutch zwellen, and Swedish svälla. Its use as an adjective, meaning ‘fine’, emerged at the beginning of the 19th century. The… …
37swell — v., n., & adj. v. (past part. swollen or swelled) 1 intr. & tr. grow or cause to grow bigger or louder or more intense; expand; increase in force or intensity. 2 intr. (often foll. by up) & tr. rise or raise up from the surrounding surface. 3… …
38swell — [[t]swɛl[/t]] v. swelled, swol•len swelled, swell•ing, 1) pat to enlarge in bulk, as by growth, absorption of fluid, or engorgement 2) pat (of a body part or area) to enlarge abnormally without growth of tissue 3) to rise in waves, as the sea 4)… …
39swell — [c]/swɛl / (say swel) verb (swelled, swollen or swelled, swelling) –verb (i) 1. to grow in bulk, as by absorption of moisture, by inflation or distension, by addition of material in the process of growth, or the like. 2. to rise in waves, as the… …
40swell — mod. fine; excellent. (Also sarcastic use.) □ Where did you get that swell hat? □ Oh that’s just swell! Yuck! …
