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Synonyms of swell

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Another word for swell is pommel. Other synonyms of swell are balloon, distend, dandy, dude and toff.

Synonyms and similar words for swell

verbTo become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or shape, usually as a result of pressure...

verbTo cause to become bigger.

  • distendTo extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell.

nounA person who is stylish, fancy, or elegant.

  • dandy
  • dudeA man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
  • toffAn elegantly dressed person.
  • carpet knight
  • doodA riding camel or dromedary.
  • fashionableA fashionable person; a fop.
  • fast man
  • fine gentleman
  • fopA vain man; a dandy.
  • fribbleA frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop.
  • gallantA fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
  • masherA fashionable man.
  • metrosexual
  • popinjayA vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
  • pretty boy slangA young man whose physical attractiveness is considered rather unmasculine and who may be vain about his appearance.
  • prigA conceited dandy; a fop.
  • smartA dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
  • sparkA gallant; a foppish young man.
  • barbermonger obsoleteA fop; a dandy.
  • beau datedA man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
  • blade dated
  • blood obsoleteA lively, showy man; a rake; a dandy.
  • buck UK, obsoleteA fop or dandy.
  • cockscomb archaicA conceited dandy.
  • dike US, dialectalFormalwear or other fashionable dress.
  • dudelet archaicAn effeminate young man who strives to be fashionable; a dandy.
  • exquisite rareFop, dandy.
  • foretop obsoleteA fop; one who sports a foretop.
  • go UK, obsolete
  • jack-a-dandy archaicA little, young, or worthless dandy.
  • Jemmy-Jessamy obsoleteA dandy; a fop.
  • jetter obsolete
  • macaroni archaicA dandy or fop, particularly in the 18th century a young Englishman who had travelled in Europe and subsequently...
  • mignon obsolete, rareA cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child.
  • petit maître archaicA fop or dandy.
  • puss-gentleman obsoleteA dandy or fop; an effeminate man.
  • spiff archaicA well-dressed man; a swell.
  • tippy obsolete, slangA dandy.

nounThe front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the...

  • pommelThe upper front brow of a saddle.
  • forkThe upper front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end.

Meaning of swell

  1. verb To become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or shape, usually as a result of pressure from within.
  2. verb To cause to become bigger.
  3. verb To grow gradually in force or loudness.

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Questions about synonyms of swell

What is another word for swell?
Swell has 42 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pommel, balloon, distend, dandy, dude, toff, carpet knight and dood.
What does swell mean?
Swell means to become larger, fuller, or rounder, or expand in size or shape, usually as a result of pressure from within.

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