Origin of swell
before 900; Middle English
swellen (v.), Old English
swellan; cognate with Dutch
zwellen, German
schwellen, Old Norse
svella; akin to Gothic
ufswalleins pride
SYNONYMS FOR swell
OTHER WORDS FROM swell
re·swell, verb, re·swelled, re·swelled or re·swol·len, re·swell·ing. un·der·swell, verb (used without object), un·der·swelled, un·der·swelled or un·der·swol·len, un·der·swell·ing. un·der·swell, noun un·swelled, adjectiveWords nearby swell
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British Dictionary definitions for swelled
swell
/ (swɛl) /
verb swells, swelling, swelled, swollen or swelled
noun
adjective
informal
stylish or grand
slang
excellent; first-class
Word Origin for swell
Old English
swellan; related to Old Norse
svella, Old Frisian
swella, German
schwellen