swell


Meanings

  • the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
  • a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
  • a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
  • a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
  • increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity;
    • "The music swelled to a crescendo"
  • become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger;
    • "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
  • expand abnormally;
    • "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
  • come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things);
    • "Smoke swelled from it"
  • come up, as of a liquid;
  • cause to become swollen;
    • "The water swells the wood"
  • very good;
  • SWELL adj SWELLER, SWELLEST stylish
  • SWELL v SWELLED, SWOLLEN, SWELLING, SWELLS to increase in size or volume


Scrabble Score: 8

swell is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

swell is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

swell is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

swell is a valid Words With Friends word