Swell
 

swell
adjective1.very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
noun1.the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea2.a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)3.a crescendo followed by a decrescendo4.a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance[syn: dandy]
verb1.increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo"2.become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"3.expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"4.come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things); "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"[syn: well up]5.come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"[syn: well]6.cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"