Words Like SWELL

We have put together a list of words that are similar to SWELL.

34 Alternative Words Similar to swell

1 Bully Adjective      Synonym Words Like Bully
2 Corking Adjective      Synonym Words Like Corking
3 Cracking Adjective      Synonym Words Like Cracking
4 Dandy Adjective      Synonym Words Like Dandy
5 Great Adjective      Synonym Words Like Great
6 Groovy Adjective      Synonym Words Like Groovy
7 Keen Adjective      Synonym Words Like Keen
8 Neat Adjective      Synonym Words Like Neat
9 Nifty Adjective      Synonym Words Like Nifty
10 Peachy Adjective      Synonym Words Like Peachy
11 Smashing Adjective      Synonym Words Like Smashing
12 Good Adjective      Similar Words Like Good
13 Elevation Noun      Synonym Words Like Elevation
14 Man Noun      Synonym Words Like Man
15 Well Verb      Synonym Words Like Well
16 Act Verb      Synonym Words Like Act
17 Arise Verb      Synonym Words Like Arise
18 Behave Verb      Synonym Words Like Behave
19 Develop Verb      Synonym Words Like Develop
20 Do Verb      Synonym Words Like Do
21 Expand Verb      Synonym Words Like Expand
22 Grow Verb      Synonym Words Like Grow
23 Increase Verb      Synonym Words Like Increase
24 Originate Verb      Synonym Words Like Originate
25 Rise Verb      Synonym Words Like Rise
26 Surface Verb      Synonym Words Like Surface
27 Uprise Verb      Synonym Words Like Uprise
28 Swollen Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Swollen
29 Protuberate Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Protuberate
30 Protuberance Noun      Synonym Words Like Protuberance
31 Macaroni Noun      Hyponym
32 Groundswell Noun      Hyponym
33 Bulge Verb      Hyponym Words Like Bulge
34 Bulk Verb      Hyponym Words Like Bulk

10 examples of swell

1 the legs swell in dropsy; a bruised part swells; a bladder swells by inflation.
2 a river swells, and overflows its banks; sounds swell or diminish.
3 in tempest, the ocean swells into waves
4 to swell with pride
5 the sails swell
6 swelling words; a swelling style.
7 a cask swells in the middle
8 many little debts added, swell to a great amount
9 rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring; immigration swells the population
10 to be swelled with pride or haughtiness

10 definitions of swell

1 To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface or dimensions, by matter added within, or by expansion of the inclosed substance
2 To increase in size or extent by any addition; to increase in volume or force
3 To rise or be driven into waves or billows; to heave.
4 To be puffed up or bloated.
5 To be inflated; to belly.
6 To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant
7 To protuberate; to bulge out.
8 To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
9 To grow upon the view; to become larger; to expand.
10 To become larger in amount.
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