swelled head


noun

an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.

Origin of swelled head

First recorded in 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM swelled head

swelled-head·ed, adjective swelled-head·ed·ness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for swelled-headed (1 of 2)

swelled-headed

swell-headed or swollen-headed


adjective

informal conceited

British Dictionary definitions for swelled-headed (2 of 2)

swelled head

swollen head


noun

informal an inflated view of one's own worth, often caused by sudden success