Definition of swell

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Swell (v. t.) To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness..

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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..
Swollen :: Swelled (p. p.) of Swel.
Infarce :: Infarce (v. t.) To stuff; to swell.
Filipendulous :: Filipendulous (a.) Suspended by, or strung upon, a thread; -- said of tuberous swellings in the middle or at the extremities of slender, threadlike rootlets..
Turgent :: Turgent (a.) Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors..
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
Augment :: Augment (v. t.) To enlarge or increase in size, amount, or degree; to swell; to make bigger; as, to augment an army by reeforcements; rain augments a stream; impatience augments an evil..
Bulge :: Bulge (n.) A swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, esp. when caused by pressure; as, a bulge in a wall..
Quinsy :: Quinsy (n.) An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially of the fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling, painful and impeded deglutition, and accompanied by inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates danger of suffocation; -- called also squinancy, and squinzey..
Intumescence :: Intumescence (n.) The act or process of swelling or enlarging; also, the state of being swollen; expansion; tumidity; especially, the swelling up of bodies under the action of heat..
Heartswelling :: Heartswelling (a.) Rankling in, or swelling, the heart..
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..
Bias :: Bias (a.) Inclined to one side; swelled on one side.
Inturgescence :: Inturgescence (n.) A swelling; the act of swelling, or state of being swelled..
Hematoma :: Hematoma (n.) A circumscribed swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin.
Surf :: Surf (n.) The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach..
Magniloquent :: Magniloquent (a.) Speaking pompously; using swelling discourse; bombastic; tumid in style; grandiloquent.
Huff :: Huff (n.) A boaster; one swelled with a false opinion of his own value or importance.
Tumulate :: Tumulate (v. i.) To swell.
Swelling :: Swellfish (n.) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, as the bur fish, puffer, or diodon..
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