Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  swell 
 
  2  of  6  senses  of  swell 
 
  Sense  3 
  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy 
  =>  distend 
  =>  belly,  belly  out 
  =>  puff,  puff  up  blow  up  puff  out 
  =>  bloat 
  =>  blister 
 
  Sense  6 
  swell 
  =>  bulge,  bulk 
  =>  tumefy 
  =>  bloat 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  swell 
 
  2  of  6  senses  of  swell 
 
  Sense  3 
  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy 
  =>  distend 
  =>  belly,  belly  out 
  =>  puff,  puff  up  blow  up  puff  out 
  =>  bloat 
  =>  blister 
 
  Sense  6 
  swell 
  =>  bulge,  bulk 
  =>  tumefy 
  =>  bloat 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  swell 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  swell 
 
  6  senses  of  swell 
 
  Sense  1 
  swell 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  2 
  swell,  puff  up 
  =>  act  behave,  do 
 
  Sense  3 
  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy 
  =>  expand 
 
  Sense  4 
  well  up  swell 
  =>  originate,  arise,  rise,  develop,  uprise,  spring  up  grow 
 
  Sense  5 
  well  swell 
  =>  surface,  come  up  rise  up  rise 
 
  Sense  6 
  swell 
  =>  grow 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  swell 
 
  swell  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  swell 
 
  Sense  1 
  swell 
  =>  increase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  swell,  puff  up 
  =>  act  behave,  do 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy 
  =>  expand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  well  up  swell 
  =>  originate,  arise,  rise,  develop,  uprise,  spring  up  grow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  well  swell 
  =>  surface,  come  up  rise  up  rise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  swell 
  =>  grow 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  swelling 
  swelling 
 
  Overview  of  noun  swelling 
 
  The  noun  swelling  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  swelling,  puffiness,  lump  --  (abnormal  protuberance  or  localized  enlargement) 
  2.  intumescence,  intumescency,  swelling  --  (the  swelling  of  certain  substances  when  they  are  heated  (often  accompanied  by  release  of  water)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  swell 
 
  The  verb  swell  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  swell  --  (increase  in  size,  magnitude,  number,  or  intensity;  "The  music  swelled  to  a  crescendo") 
  2.  (4)  swell,  puff  up  --  (become  filled  with  pride,  arrogance,  or  anger;  "The  mother  was  swelling  with  importance  when  she  spoke  of  her  son") 
  3.  (4)  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy  --  (expand  abnormally;  "The  bellies  of  the  starving  children  are  swelling") 
  4.  (1)  well  up  swell  --  (as  of  feelings  and  thoughts,  or  other  ephemeral  things  "Strong  emotions  welled  up";  "Smoke  swelled  from  it") 
  5.  (1)  well  swell  --  (come  up  as  of  liquids:  "Tears  well  in  her  eyes") 
  6.  swell  --  (cause  to  become  swollen;  "The  water  swells  the  wood") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  swelling 
 
  The  adj  swelling  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  swelling  --  (becoming  puffy  as  from  internal  bleeding  or  accumulation  of  other  fluids;  "put  ice  on  the  swelling  ankle") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  swelling 
 
  1  sense  of  swelling 
 
  Sense  1 
  swelling 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  injured)  ->  uninjured 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  swelling 
 
  1  sense  of  swelling 
 
  Sense  1 
  swelling 
  =>  injured  (vs.  uninjured) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  swelling 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  swelling 
 
  swelling  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  swelling 
  swelling 
 
  Overview  of  noun  swelling 
 
  The  noun  swelling  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  swelling,  puffiness,  lump  --  (abnormal  protuberance  or  localized  enlargement) 
  2.  intumescence,  intumescency,  swelling  --  (the  swelling  of  certain  substances  when  they  are  heated  (often  accompanied  by  release  of  water)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  swell 
 
  The  verb  swell  has  6  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  swell  --  (increase  in  size,  magnitude,  number,  or  intensity;  "The  music  swelled  to  a  crescendo") 
  2.  (4)  swell,  puff  up  --  (become  filled  with  pride,  arrogance,  or  anger;  "The  mother  was  swelling  with  importance  when  she  spoke  of  her  son") 
  3.  (4)  swell,  swell  up  intumesce,  tumefy  --  (expand  abnormally;  "The  bellies  of  the  starving  children  are  swelling") 
  4.  (1)  well  up  swell  --  (as  of  feelings  and  thoughts,  or  other  ephemeral  things  "Strong  emotions  welled  up";  "Smoke  swelled  from  it") 
  5.  (1)  well  swell  --  (come  up  as  of  liquids:  "Tears  well  in  her  eyes") 
  6.  swell  --  (cause  to  become  swollen;  "The  water  swells  the  wood") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  swelling 
 
  The  adj  swelling  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  swelling  --  (becoming  puffy  as  from  internal  bleeding  or  accumulation  of  other  fluids;  "put  ice  on  the  swelling  ankle") 

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