Definition of swell

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Swell (v. i.) To be inflated; to belly; as, the sails swell..

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Bouge :: Bouge (v. i.) To swell out.
Infarce :: Infarce (v. t.) To stuff; to swell.
Heave :: Heave (n.) An upward motion; a rising; a swell or distention, as of the breast in difficult breathing, of the waves, of the earth in an earthquake, and the like..
Grossification :: Grossification (n.) The swelling of the ovary of plants after fertilization. Henslow.
Strut :: Strut (v. t.) To swell; to bulge out.
Mouse :: Mouse (n.) A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow.
Pulvinated :: Pulvinated (a.) Curved convexly or swelled; as, a pulvinated frieze..
Sea :: Sea (n.) The swell of the ocean or other body of water in a high wind; motion of the water's surface; also, a single wave; a billow; as, there was a high sea after the storm; the vessel shipped a sea..
Inflame :: Inflame (v. t.) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork..
Strangulate :: Strangles (n.) A disease in horses and swine, in which the upper part of the throat, or groups of lymphatic glands elsewhere, swells..
Wave :: Wave (v. i.) An advancing ridge or swell on the surface of a liquid, as of the sea, resulting from the oscillatory motion of the particles composing it when disturbed by any force their position of rest; an undulation..
Swelling :: Swelling (n.) The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride..
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..
Swellish :: Swelling (n.) an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling..
Bowge :: Bowge (v. i.) To swell out. See Bouge.
Inflate :: Inflate (v. t.) To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; as, to inflate a bladder; to inflate the lungs..
Urocele :: Urocele (n.) A morbid swelling of the scrotum due to extravasation of urine into it.
Intumescent :: Intumescent (a.) Swelling up; expanding.
Strumatic :: Struma (n.) A cushionlike swelling on any organ; especially, that at the base of the capsule in many mosses..
Cynanche :: Cynanche (n.) Any disease of the tonsils, throat, or windpipe, attended with inflammation, swelling, and difficulty of breathing and swallowing..
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