swelled 音标拼音: [sw'ɛld]
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swell swelled adj 1 :
feeling self -
importance ; "
too big for his britches "; "
had a swelled head "; "
he was swelled with pride " [
synonym : {
big },
{
swelled }, {
vainglorious }]
Swell \
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 [
aum ]
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 .
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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 .
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3 .
To rise or be driven into waves or billows ;
to heave ;
as ,
in tempest ,
the ocean swells into waves .
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4 .
To be puffed up or bloated ;
as ,
to swell with pride .
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You swell at the tartan ,
as the bull is said to do at scarlet . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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5 .
To be inflated ;
to belly ;
as ,
the sails swell .
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6 .
To be turgid ,
bombastic ,
or extravagant ;
as ,
swelling words ;
a swelling style .
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7 .
To protuberate ;
to bulge out ;
as ,
a cask swells in the middle .
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8 .
To be elated ;
to rise arrogantly .
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Your equal mind yet swells not into state . --
Dryden .
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9 .
To grow upon the view ;
to become larger ;
to expand .
"
Monarchs to behold the swelling scene !" --
Shak .
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10 .
To become larger in amount ;
as ,
many little debts added ,
swell to a great amount .
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11 .
To act in a pompous ,
ostentatious ,
or arrogant manner ;
to strut ;
to look big .
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Here he comes ,
swelling like a turkey cock . --
Shak .
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