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swelled
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Swell
v. i.
[
imp.
Swelled
p. p.
Swelled
or
Swollen
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Swelling
.]
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!”
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
.
From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
swelled
adj
:
feeling
self-importance
; "
too
big
for
his
britches
"; "
had
a
swelled
head
"; "
he
was
swelled
with
pride
" [
syn
:
big
,
vainglorious
]
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