Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

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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