Swell (bookbinding)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Very good
"He did a bully job"
"A neat sports car"
"Had a great time at the party"
"You look simply smashing"
noun
(2) A crescendo followed by a decrescendo
(3) The undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
(4) A rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
(5) A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
verb
(6) Expand abnormally
"The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
(7) Cause to become swollen
"The water swells the wood"
(8) Increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
"The music swelled to a crescendo"
(9) Come up, as of a liquid
"Tears well in her eyes"
"The currents well up"
(10) Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
"The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
(11) Come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
"Strong emotions welled up"
"Smoke swelled from it"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
Noun
- A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.
- A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo.
- A device for controlling the volume of a pipe organ.
- A division in a pipe organ, usually the largest enclosed division.
Verb
- To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.