Definition of Swell up

1. Verb. Expand abnormally. "Did his feet swell up?"; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

Exact synonyms: Intumesce, Swell, Tumefy, Tumesce
Specialized synonyms: Distend, Belly, Belly Out, Blow Up, Puff, Puff Out, Puff Up, Bloat, Blister, Vesicate
Generic synonyms: Expand
Derivative terms: Intumescence, Intumescency, Swelling, Tumefaction, Tumescent

Lexicographical Neighbors of Swell Up

swelled
swelled head
sweller
swellers
swellest
swellfish
swellfishes
swellhead
swellheaded
swellheadedness
swellheads
swelling
swellings
swellish
swells
swell up (current term)
swelt
swelted
swelter
sweltered
sweltering
swelteringly
swelters
swelting
sweltrier
sweltriest
sweltry
swelts
swept
sweptback

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