swell

swell (http://definr.com/swell)

     adj : (informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a neat sports car";
           "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply
           smashing" [syn: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking,
            dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, {not
           bad(p)}, peachy, slap-up, smashing]
     n 1: the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea [syn:
           crestless wave]
     2: a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
     3: a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
     4: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
        [syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau,
        fashion plate, clotheshorse]
     v 1: increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The
          music swelled to a crescendo"
     2: become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother
        was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
        [syn: puff up]
     3: expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are
        swelling" [syn: swell up, intumesce, tumefy]
     4: as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things;
        "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it" [syn:
         well up]
     5: come up, as of liquids: "Tears well in her eyes" [syn: well]
     6: cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood"