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swells |
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 swell boswell ground swell heavy swell james boswell roswell swell swelled head swellhead swelling Overview of noun swell The noun swell has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) swell, crestless wave -- (the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea) 2. (2) swell -- (a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)) 3. (1) swell -- (a crescendo followed by a decrescendo) 4. dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse -- (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance) 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 noun swell The noun swell has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) swell, crestless wave -- (the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea) 2. (2) swell -- (a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)) 3. (1) swell -- (a crescendo followed by a decrescendo) 4. dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse -- (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance) 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")
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