Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
swelled
IPA transcription: [sw'ɛld]
Pronunciations of swelled
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adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
big, swelled, vainglorious
Meaning:
feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"
Usage examples
From it swelled light smoke.
My heart swelled, and suddenly I was weeping.
Affrighted though she was, Wendy swelled with pride.
Won't the girls laugh at my swelled face, and scream at the cat.
His face relaxed, his lips swelled, his eyes were swimming with tears.
The same thought was in the minds of all except Chunky, who held his head erect, his chest swelled out.
She turned away in stoical silence, with a curl of that loathing scorn upon her lips which swelled in her heart.
When General Harris (with his right eye bunged up) said, "Soldiers, I am proud of you!" my heart swelled in my bosom.
The light ahead grew stronger, and the last passageway opened and swelled out until it led into the large central chamber.
It is described as like gelatine, but much firmer: but, having been in water 24 hours, it swelled out, and looked altogether gelatinous--
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