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swelled


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Swell  \Swell\,  v.  i.  [imp.  {Swelled};  p.  p.  {Swelled}  or 
  {Swollen};  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Swelling}.]  [AS.  swellan  akin  to 
  D.  zwellen  OS  &  OHG.  swellan  G.  schwellen  Icel.  svella, 
  Sw  sv["a]lla.] 
  1.  To  grow  larger;  to  dilate  or  extend  the  exterior  surface 
  or  dimensions,  by  matter  added  within,  or  by  expansion  of 
  the  inclosed  substance;  as  the  legs  swell  in  dropsy;  a 
  bruised  part  swells;  a  bladder  swells  by  inflation. 
 
  2.  To  increase  in  size  or  extent  by  any  addition;  to  increase 
  in  volume  or  force;  as  a  river  swells,  and  overflows  its 
  banks;  sounds  swell  or  diminish. 
 
  3.  To  rise  or  be  driven  into  waves  or  billows;  to  heave;  as 
  in  tempest,  the  ocean  swells  into  waves. 
 
  4.  To  be  puffed  up  or  bloated;  as  to  swell  with  pride. 
 
  You  swell  at  the  tartan,  as  the  bull  is  said  to  do 
  at  scarlet.  --Sir  W. 
  Scott. 
 
  5.  To  be  inflated;  to  belly;  as  the  sails  swell. 
 
  6.  To  be  turgid,  bombastic,  or  extravagant;  as  swelling 
  words  a  swelling  style. 
 
  7.  To  protuberate;  to  bulge  out  as  a  cask  swells  in  the 
  middle. 
 
  8.  To  be  elated;  to  rise  arrogantly. 
 
  Your  equal  mind  yet  swells  not  into  state.  --Dryden. 
 
  9.  To  grow  upon  the  view;  to  become  larger;  to  expand. 
  ``Monarchs  to  behold  the  swelling  scene!''  --Shak. 
 
  10.  To  become  larger  in  amount;  as  many  little  debts  added, 
  swell  to  a  great  amount. 
 
  11.  To  act  in  a  pompous,  ostentatious,  or  arrogant  manner;  to 
  strut;  to  look  big 
 
  Here  he  comes  swelling  like  a  turkey  cock.  --Shak. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  swelled 
  adj  :  feeling  self-importance;  "too  big  for  his  britches";  "had  a 
  swelled  head";  "he  was  swelled  with  pride"  [syn:  {big}, 
  {vainglorious}] 




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