1. [n]  a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
2. [n]  the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
3. [n]  a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
4. [n]  a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
5. [adj]  (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
6. [v]  increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"
7. [v]  expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
8. [v]  cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"
9. [v]  come up, as of liquids; "Tears well in her eyes"
10. [v]  become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
11. [v]  as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things; "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"

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1. \Swell\, v. i. [imp. {Swelled}; p. p. {Swelled} or
   {Swollen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swelling}.] [AS. swellan; akin to
   D. zwellen, OS. & OHG. swellan, G. schwellen, Icel. svella,
   Sw. sv["a]lla.]
   1. To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface
      or dimensions, by matter added within, or by expansion of
      the inclosed substance; as, the legs swell in dropsy; a
      bruised part swells; a bladder swells by inflation.
   2. To increase in size or extent by any addition; to increase
      in volume or force; as, a river swells, and overflows its
      banks; sounds swell or diminish.
   3. To rise or be driven into waves or billows; to heave; as,
      in tempest, the ocean swells into waves.
   4. To be puffed up or bloated; as, to swell with pride.
            You swell at the tartan, as the bull is said to do
            at scarlet.                           --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
   5. To be inflated; to belly; as, the sails swell.
   6. To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant; as, swelling
      words; a swelling style.
   7. To protuberate; to bulge out; as, a cask swells in the
      middle.
   8. To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
            Your equal mind yet swells not into state. --Dryden.
   9. To grow upon the view; to become larger; to expand.
      ``Monarchs to behold the swelling scene!'' --Shak.
   10. To become larger in amount; as, many little debts added,
       swell to a great amount.
   11. To act in a pompous, ostentatious, or arrogant manner; to
       strut; to look big.
             Here he comes, swelling like a turkey cock. --Shak.
   

2. \Swell\, v. t.
   1. To increase the size, bulk, or dimensions of; to cause to
      rise, dilate, or increase; as, rains and dissolving snow
      swell the rivers in spring; immigration swells the
      population.
            [The Church] swells her high, heart-cheering tone.
                                                  --Keble.
   2. To aggravate; to heighten.
            It is low ebb with his accuser when such
            peccadilloes are put to swell the charge.
                                                  --Atterbury.
   3. To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be
      swelled with pride or haughtiness.
   4. (Mus.) To augment gradually in force or loudness, as the
      sound of a note.
   

3. \Swell\, n.
   1. The act of swelling.
   2. Gradual increase. Specifically:
      (a) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance.
      (b) Increase in height; elevation; rise.
                Little River affords navigation during a swell
                to within three miles of the Miami. --Jefferson.
      (c) Increase of force, intensity, or volume of sound.
                Music arose with its voluptuous swell. --Byron.
      (d) Increase of power in style, or of rhetorical force.
                The swell and subsidence of his periods.
                                                  --Landor.
   3. A gradual ascent, or rounded elevation, of land; as, an
      extensive plain abounding with little swells.
   4. 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.
            The swell Of the long waves that roll in yonder bay.
                                                  --Tennyson.
            The gigantic swells and billows of the snow.
                                                  --Hawthorne.
   5. (Mus.) A gradual increase and decrease of the volume of
      sound; the crescendo and diminuendo combined; -- generally
      indicated by the sign.
   6. A showy, dashing person; a dandy. [Slang]
   {Ground swell}. See under {Ground}.
   {Organ swell} (Mus.), a certain number of pipes inclosed in a
      box, the uncovering of which by means of a pedal produces
      increased sound.
   {Swell shark} (Zo["o]l.), a small shark ({Scyllium
      ventricosum}) of the west coast of North America, which
      takes in air when caught, and swells up like a swellfish.
   

4. \Swell\, a.
   Having the characteristics of a person of rank and
   importance; showy; dandified; distinguished; as, a swell
   person; a swell neighborhood. [Slang]
   {Swell mob}. See under {Mob}. [Slang]