Plural of swell
regular plural
The plural of swell is swells.
Forms of swell
| Singular | swell /swɛl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | swells |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Swells in a sentence
- A cask swells in the middle.
- When the soil swells on wetting, the former surficial material is mixed with the subsoil.From the entry surficial
- Chronic pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas is inflamed or swells for an extended period.2024 October 9, Maxine Lipner, “What Does It Mean When Your Poop Floats?”, in Health. From the entry pancreas
- Disposable nappies contain superabsorber granules which are made of a chemical which swells to absorb the urine.2010, Lynoa Cattanach, Be a Greener Parent: Teach Yourself, →ISBN. From the entry superabsorber
- It swells to the size of a pea as its eggs develop.1982, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Utah Mosquito Abatement Association, Volume 34, Parts 1981-1996, page 33. From the entry tungid
Meaning of swell
- verb To become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or shape, usually as a result of pressure from within.
- verb To cause to become bigger.
- verb To grow gradually in force or loudness.
Questions about the plural of swell
- What is the plural of swell?
- The plural of swell is swells.
- Is swell countable?
- Swell is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: swell (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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