swell

  1. Adjective.  (US, informal) Excellent.
  2. Noun.  A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.
  3. Noun.  (music) A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo.
  4. Noun.  (music) A device for controlling the volume of a pipe organ.
  5. Noun.  (music) A division in a pipe organ, usually the largest enclosed division.
  6. Noun.  A hillock or similar raised area of terrain.
  7. Noun.  (informal) A person who is dressed in a fancy or elegant manner.
  8. Noun.  (informal) A person of high social standing; an important person.
  9. Verb.  (intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
  10. Verb.  (transitive) To cause to become bigger.

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