What is the meaning of swells?
to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount
It was obvious she had broken her toe because it immediately swelled (up).
The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to over 1.3 million.
literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate.
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3rd person present: swells
(especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
"her bruised knee was already swelling up"
plural noun: swells
1.
a full or gently rounded shape or form.
"the soft swell of her breast"
a gradual increase in sound, amount, or intensity.
"there was a swell of support in favor of him"
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Similar:
increase
rise
growth
expansion
escalation
acceleration
surge
stepping-up
proliferation
snowballing
mushrooming
skyrocketing
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Opposite:
decrease
dip
a welling up of a feeling.
"a swell of pride swept over George"
3.
a slow, regular movement of the sea in rolling waves that do not break.
"there was a heavy swell"
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Similar:
billow
billowing
undulation
surge
surging
wave
roll
rolling
bulge
bulging
rush
deluge
movement
4.
a mechanism for producing a crescendo or diminuendo in an organ or harmonium.
5.
dated•informal
a person of wealth or high social position, typically one perceived as fashionable or stylish.
"a crowd of city swells"
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What is the meaning of swells word?
intransitive verb. 1a : to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit the population swelled. b : to become distended or puffed up her ankle is badly swollen. c : to form a bulge or rounded elevation.
You can use the word swell to describe what happens to an injured body part, like a black eye that swells up, or in a figurative way, to describe a feeling of fullness, like when your heart swells with pride at your sister's big music performance.
Example: Her forearm was starting to swell, as if he'd broken or sprained it.