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swells up

swells up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swell up.

Meaning of swell up

Verb

swell up (third-person singular simple present swells up, present participle swelling up, simple past swelled up or (archaic) swoll up, past participle swelled up or (archaic) swoll up or swollen up)

  1. (idiomatic) To become swollen
    Synonyms:
    distend

Questions about swells up

What is swells up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Swells up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of swell up.

Words near swells up in the dictionary

  1. swellmobsman
  2. swellmobsmen
  3. swellness
  4. swells
  5. swells the ranks
  6. swells up
  7. swellshark
  8. swellsharks
  9. swelltoad
  10. swelltoads
  11. swelly

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