Definition of swell

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Swelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swel.

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Extuberance :: Extuberance (n.) A swelling or rising; protuberance.
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To be puffed up or bloated; as, to swell with pride..
Tumored :: Tumored (a.) Distended; swelled.
Ancome :: Ancome (n.) A small ulcerous swelling, coming suddenly; also, a whitlow..
Inturgescence :: Inturgescence (n.) A swelling; the act of swelling, or state of being swelled..
Capellet :: Capellet (n.) A swelling, like a wen, on the point of the elbow (or the heel of the hock) of a horse, caused probably by bruises in lying down..
Bloat :: Bloat (v. t.) To make turgid, as with water or air; to cause a swelling of the surface of, from effusion of serum in the cellular tissue, producing a morbid enlargement, often accompanied with softness..
Domineer :: Domineer (v. t.) To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to be overbearing; to tyrannize; to bluster; to swell with conscious superiority or haughtiness; -- often with over; as, to domineer over dependents..
Swell :: Swell (n.) Increase in height; elevation; rise.
Bag :: Bag (v. i.) To swell with arrogance.
Swollen :: Swollen () p. p. of Swell.
Turgent :: Turgent (a.) Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors..
Intumescent :: Intumescent (a.) Swelling up; expanding.
Lampas :: Lampas (n.) An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse; -- called also lampers.
Ranine :: Ranine (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs; -- applied especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein..
Grossification :: Grossification (n.) The swelling of the ovary of plants after fertilization. Henslow.
Rise :: Rise (v.) To reach a higher level by increase of quantity or bulk; to swell; as, a river rises in its bed; the mercury rises in the thermometer..
Swell :: Swell (n.) Increase of force, intensity, or volume of sound..
Outswell :: Outswell (v. t.) To exceed in swelling.
Rise :: Rise (n.) Increase of sound; a swelling of the voice.
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