Synonyms: swell
Definition: a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
Similar words: crescendo
Definition: (music) a gradual increase in loudness
Synonyms: crestless wave, swell
Definition: the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
Similar words: wave, moving ridge
Definition: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Synonyms: swell
Definition: a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
Similar words: natural elevation, elevation
Definition: a raised or elevated geological formation
Synonyms: dandy, dude, clotheshorse, swell, fashion plate, gallant, fop, sheik, beau
Definition: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Similar words: man, adult male
Definition: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
Usage: there were two women and six men on the bus
Synonyms: intumesce, tumefy, tumesce, swell, swell up
Definition: expand abnormally
Usage: The bellies of the starving children are swelling
Similar words: expand
Definition: become larger in size or volume or quantity
Usage: his business expanded rapidly
Synonyms: swell
Definition: cause to become swollen
Usage: The water swells the wood
Synonyms: swell
Definition: increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
Usage: The music swelled to a crescendo
Similar words: increase
Definition: become bigger or greater in amount
Usage: The amount of work increased
Definition: come up, as of a liquid
Usage: Tears well in her eyes; the currents well up
Definition: become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
Usage: The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
Similar words: act, behave, do
Definition: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Usage: You should act like an adult; Don't behave like a fool; What makes her do this way?; The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
Definition: come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
Usage: Strong emotions welled up; Smoke swelled from it
Similar words: grow, arise, originate, spring up, develop, uprise, rise
Definition: come into existence; take on form or shape
Usage: A new religious movement originated in that country; a love that sprang up from friendship; the idea for the book grew out of a short story; An interesting phenomenon uprose
Synonyms: great, groovy, neat, nifty, peachy, not bad, bang-up, keen, bully, dandy, corking, cracking, swell, slap-up, smashing
Definition: very good
Usage: he did a bully job; a neat sports car; had a great time at the party; you look simply smashing
Similar words: good
Definition: having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Usage: good news from the hospital; a good report card; when she was good she was very very good; a good knife is one good for cutting; this stump will make a good picnic table; a good check; a good joke; a good exterior paint; a good secretary; a good dress for the office