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Today's Word:SWELL
1.to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
2.Pathology. to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the like: Her ankles swelled from standing.
3.to rise in waves, as the sea.
4.to well up, as a spring or as tears.
5.to bulge out, as a sail or the middle of a cask.
6.to grow in amount, degree, force, etc.
7.to increase gradually in volume or intensity, as sound: The music swelled.
8.to arise and grow within one, as a feeling or emotion.
9.to become puffed up with pride. –verb (used with object)
10.
to cause to grow in bulk.
11.
to cause to increase gradually in loudness: to swell a musical tone.
12.
to cause to bulge out or be protuberant.
13.
to increase in amount, degree, force, etc.
14.
to affect with a strong, expansive emotion.
15.
to puff up with pride. –noun
16.
the act of swelling or the condition of being swollen.
17.
inflation or distention.
18.
a protuberant part.
19.
a wave, esp. when long and unbroken, or a series of such waves.
20.
a gradually rising elevation of the land.
21.
an increase in amount, degree, force, etc.
22.
a gradual increase in loudness of sound.
23.
Music.
a.
a gradual increase followed by a gradual decrease in loudness or force of musical sound.
b.
the sign (< >) for indicating this.
c.
a device, as in an organ, by which the loudness of tones may be varied.
24.
a swelling of emotion within one.
25.
Slang.
a.
a fashionably dressed person; dandy.
b.
a socially prominent person. –adjective Informal.
26.
stylish; elegant: a swell hotel. adjective
27.
fashionably dressed or socially prominent. adjective
28.
first-rate; fine: a swell party.
1.
very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
noun
1.
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
2.
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
3.
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
4.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance [syn: dandy]
verb
1.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"
2.
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
3.
expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
4.
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things); "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"
5.
come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" [syn: well]
6.
cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"
to make or become larger, greater or thickerExample: The insect-bite made her finger swell; The continual rain had swollen the river; I invited her to join us on the excursion in order to swell the numbers.