Definition of swell

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Swell (v. i.) To grow upon the view; to become larger; to expand.

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Rise :: Rise (v.) To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light, as dough, and the like..
Suricat :: Surgy (a.) Rising in surges or billows; full of surges; resembling surges in motion or appearance; swelling.
Intumesce :: Intumesce (v. i.) To enlarge or expand with heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or bubble up under the action of heat, as before the blowpipe..
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.
Ampullaceous :: Ampullaceous (a.) Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling.
Swell :: Swell (v. t.) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness..
Distend :: Distend (v. i.) To become expanded or inflated; to swell.
Emphysematous :: Emphysematous (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, emphysema; swelled; bloated..
Incrassated :: Incrassated (a.) Swelled out on some particular part, as the antennae of certain insects..
Botch :: Botch (n.) A swelling on the skin; a large ulcerous affection; a boil; an eruptive disease.
Olibanum :: Olibanum (n.) The fragrant gum resin of various species of Boswellia; Oriental frankincense.
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To become larger in amount; as, many little debts added, swell to a great amount..
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To move, as waves or billows, with alternate swell and depression..
Booming :: Booming (a.) Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding.
Swell :: Swell (v. t.) To aggravate; to heighten.
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..
Undulatory :: Undulatory (a.) Moving in the manner of undulations, or waves; resembling the motion of waves, which successively rise or swell rise or swell and fall; pertaining to a propagated alternating motion, similar to that of waves..
Apostemate :: Apostemate (v. i.) To form an abscess; to swell and fill with pus.
Swellfish :: Swelldom (n.) People of rank and fashion; the class of swells, collectively..
Rise :: Rise (n.) Increase of sound; a swelling of the voice.
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