swell
English Thesaurus
1. a crescendo followed by a decrescendo (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | crescendo, |
| definition | : | (music) a gradual increase in loudness (noun.attribute) |
2. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | moving ridge, wave, |
| definition | : | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event) |
3. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) (noun.object)
4. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | adult male, man, |
| definition | : | an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | cockscomb, coxcomb, |
| definition | : | a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | macaroni, |
| definition | : | a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms (noun.person) |
5. expand abnormally (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | expand, |
| definition | : | become larger in size or volume or quantity (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | distend, |
| definition | : | swell from or as if from internal pressure (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | belly, belly out, |
| definition | : | swell out or bulge out (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bloat, |
| definition | : | become bloated or swollen or puff up (verb.change) |
6. cause to become swollen (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | grow, |
| definition | : | cause to grow or develop (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bulge, bulk, |
| definition | : | cause to bulge or swell outwards (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | tumefy, |
| definition | : | cause to become very swollen (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | bloat, |
| definition | : | make bloated or swollen (verb.change) |
7. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | become bigger or greater in amount (verb.change) |
8. come up, as of a liquid (verb.motion)
9. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, behave, do, |
| definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
10. come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) (verb.stative)
11. very good (adj.all)
| similar | : | good, |
| definition | : | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified (adj.all) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
12. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance (noun.person)
| derivation | : | dandify, |
| definition | : | dress like a dandy (verb.body) |
13. expand abnormally (verb.change)
| derivation | : | tumefaction, |
| definition | : | the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | lump, puffiness, swelling, |
| definition | : | an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | intumescence, intumescency, |
| definition | : | swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) (noun.state) |
14. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance (noun.person)
| derivation | : | dandify, |
| definition | : | dress like a dandy (verb.body) |
15. expand abnormally (verb.change)
| derivation | : | tumefaction, |
| definition | : | the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | lump, puffiness, swelling, |
| definition | : | an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | intumescence, intumescency, |
| definition | : | swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion) (noun.state) |
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