SPage 1034
- English Word Swell Definition A wave, or billow; especially, a succession of large waves; the roll of the sea after a storm; as, a heavy swell sets into the harbor.
- English Word Swell Definition A gradual increase and decrease of the volume of sound; the crescendo and diminuendo combined; -- generally indicated by the sign.
- English Word Swell Definition A showy, dashing person; a dandy.
- English Word Swell Definition Having the characteristics of a person of rank and importance; showy; dandified; distinguished; as, a swell person; a swell neighborhood.
- English Word Swelldom Definition People of rank and fashion; the class of swells, collectively.
- English Word Swelled Definition of Swell
- English Word Swelled Definition of Swell
- English Word Swellfish Definition Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, as the bur fish, puffer, or diodon.
- English Word Swelling Definition of Swell
- English Word Swelling Definition The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.
- English Word Swelling Definition A protuberance; a prominence
- English Word Swelling Definition an unnatural prominence or protuberance; as, a scrofulous swelling.
- English Word Swellish Definition Dandified; stylish.
- English Word Swelltoad Definition A swellfish.
- English Word Swelt Definition imp. of Swell.
- English Word Swelt Definition To die; to perish.
- English Word Swelt Definition To faint; to swoon.
- English Word Swelt Definition To overpower, as with heat; to cause to faint; to swelter.
- English Word Swelter Definition To be overcome and faint with heat; to be ready to perish with heat.
- English Word Swelter Definition To welter; to soak.