swell

Definitions of swell in various dictionaries:

noun - the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

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

noun - a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

noun - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

verb - increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

verb - become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

verb - expand abnormally

verb - come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

verb - come up, as of a liquid

verb - cause to become swollen

adj - very good

To increase in size or volume as a result of internal pressure; expand.

To increase in force, size, number, or degree: Membership in the club swelled.

To grow in loudness or intensity: “The din in front swelled to a tremendous chorus” (Stephen Crane).

To bulge out, as a sail.

To rise or extend above the surrounding level, as clouds.

To rise in swells, as the sea.

To be or become filled or puffed up, as with pride, arrogance, or anger.

To rise from within: Rage swelled within me.

To cause to increase in volume, size, number, degree, or intensity: The governor’s full public disclosure only swelled the chorus of protests.

To fill with emotion.

The act or process of swelling.

The condition of being swollen.

A swollen part; a bulge or protuberance.

A long wave on water that moves continuously without breaking.

A rise in the land; a rounded elevation.

One who is fashionably dressed or socially prominent: society swells.

Music.

A crescendo followed by a gradual diminuendo.

The sign indicating such a crescendo.

A device on an instrument, such as an organ or a harpsichord, for regulating volume.

Fashionably elegant; stylish.

Excellent; wonderful: had a swell time.

adj - fashionable

verb - to increase in size or volume