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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Vessignon :: Vessignon (n.) A soft swelling on a horse's leg; a windgall.
Astrut :: Astrut (a. & adv.) Sticking out, or puffed out; swelling; in a swelling manner..
Piles :: Piles (n. pl.) The small, troublesome tumors or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are technically called hemorrhoids. See Hemorrhoids. [The singular pile is sometimes used.].
Strop :: Stroot (v. i.) To swell out; to strut.
Hove :: Hove (v. i. & t.) To rise; to swell; to heave; to cause to swell.
Overswell :: Overswell (v. t. & i.) To swell or rise above; to overflow.
Turgesce :: Turgesce (v. i.) To become turgid; to swell or be inflated.
Jug :: "Jug (n.) A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side..
Swell :: Swell (n.) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance.
Blow :: Blow (v. t.) To form by inflation; to swell by injecting air; as, to blow bubbles; to blow glass..
Strout :: Strout (v. i.) To swell; to puff out; to project.
Hoarseness :: Hoarseness (n.) Harshness or roughness of voice or sound, due to mucus collected on the vocal cords, or to swelling or looseness of the cords..
Swellish :: Swelling (n.) an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling..
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..
Inflammation :: Inflammation (n.) A morbid condition of any part of the body, consisting in congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain..
Emphysematous :: Emphysematous (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, emphysema; swelled; bloated..
Swelling :: Swelling (n.) The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride..
Hone :: Hone (n.) A kind of swelling in the cheek.
Rise :: Rise (v.) To become larger; to swell; -- said of a boil, tumor, and the like..
Spavin :: Spavin (n.) A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones; also, the swelling itself. The resulting lameness is due to the inflammation, and not the bony tumor as popularly supposed..
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