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swell
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- pronunciation:
- swel
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Builder
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
swells, swelling, swelled, swollen |
| definition 1: |
When something swells, it gets larger little by little.
A bee stung my toe and now my toe is swelling.There were only a few families in the park early in the evening, but the crowd swelled before the fireworks began.- synonyms:
- expand, grow, increase
- antonyms:
- contract, shrink
- similar words:
- blow up, inflate, puff, rise, wax
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| definition 2: |
When something swells, it increases in amount or strength.
The sound of the orchestra swelled at the end.The river swelled from all the heavy rain.- synonyms:
- increase, rise
- antonyms:
- decrease, wane
- similar words:
- build, expand, grow, wax
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| definition 3: |
When a feeling swells, it grows inside you and feels like it's going to burst out. When water swells from a spring, it rises up and out of the ground.
Feelings of love swelled inside the heart of the young man.Water swells from springs under the ground.- synonyms:
- rise, well up
- similar words:
- burst, grow
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| definition 4: |
When rain swells a river, it causes the water in the river to increase.
The constant rain swelled the river.- synonyms:
- increase
- antonyms:
- decrease
- similar words:
- raise
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| related words: |
grow, increase, rise, stick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A swell is a long, powerful wave or series of waves.
The ship was lifted by the swell.- synonyms:
- wave
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| related words: |
wave |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
(informal) If someone is swell, it means that they are really fine or nice. If a thing is swell, it's really great.
My dad says his friend Joe is a swell guy.My grandfather said he had a swell day fishing yesterday.- synonyms:
- great, super, terrific
- antonyms:
- bad
- similar words:
- excellent, fine, nice
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