Clues for the word "SWELL"
We've had 94 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 154 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on January 24, 2026.
Definition of swell
- v. i. - To grow larger; to dilate or extend the exterior surface or dimensions, by matter added within, or by expansion of the inclosed substance; as, the legs swell in dropsy; a bruised part swells; a bladder swells by inflation.
- v. i. - To increase in size or extent by any addition; to increase in volume or force; as, a river swells, and overflows its banks; sounds swell or diminish.
- v. i. - To rise or be driven into waves or billows; to heave; as, in tempest, the ocean swells into waves.
- v. i. - To be puffed up or bloated; as, to swell with pride.
- v. i. - To be inflated; to belly; as, the sails swell.
- v. i. - To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant; as, swelling words; a swelling style.
- v. i. - To protuberate; to bulge out; as, a cask swells in the middle.
- v. i. - To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
- v. i. - To grow upon the view; to become larger; to expand.
- v. i. - To become larger in amount; as, many little debts added, swell to a great amount.
- v. i. - To act in a pompous, ostentatious, or arrogant manner; to strut; to look big.
- v. t. - To increase the size, bulk, or dimensions of; to cause to rise, dilate, or increase; as, rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring; immigration swells the population.
- v. t. - To aggravate; to heighten.
- v. t. - To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate; as, to be swelled with pride or haughtiness.
- v. t. - To augment gradually in force or loudness, as the sound of a note.
- n. - The act of swelling.
- n. - Gradual increase.
- n. - Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance.
- n. - Increase in height; elevation; rise.
- n. - Increase of force, intensity, or volume of sound.
- n. - Increase of power in style, or of rhetorical force.
- n. - A gradual ascent, or rounded elevation, of land; as, an extensive plain abounding with little swells.
- n. - A wave, or billow; especially, a succession of large waves; the roll of the sea after a storm; as, a heavy swell sets into the harbor.
- n. - A gradual increase and decrease of the volume of sound; the crescendo and diminuendo combined; -- generally indicated by the sign.
- n. - A showy, dashing person; a dandy.
- a. - Having the characteristics of a person of rank and importance; showy; dandified; distinguished; as, a swell person; a swell neighborhood.
Referring Clues
- Jim-dandy
- Hunky-dory
- Great
- Terrif
- "Great!"
- Peachy
- "Peachy!"
- Super
- "Neato!"
- Blow up
- Inflate with pride
- "Excellent!"
- Undulating movement
- Peachy-keen
- Neato
- Grow
- Nifty
- Inflate, as with pride
- Crestless wave
- Crescendo followed by a decrescendo
- Great!
- Gradually expand
- Bulge out
- Keen
- Bulge
- Bloat
- Rise in waves
- Big wave
- "Nifty!"
- Massive wave
- 'Peachy!'
- Distend
- Terrific
- Get bloated
- 'Nifty!'
- Grow, as a grass-roots movement
- Puff up
- Expand
- Wonderful
- Just peachy
- Balloon
- Dirty Harry sarcastic cry
- "Peachy"
- Wave
- "Neato!" relative
- Inflate
- Movement at sea is wonderful
- Enlarge
- Groovy!
- Awesome!
- Glen Hansard folk duo ___ Season
- Splendid organ effect
- Old Bob kindly provides balloon
- Given a start, also increase in size
- It's nice being a toff
- Excellent (slang)
- Come up very nicely
- VIP's heaving
- Expand - great!
- Rise to be a toff
- Balloon - dandy
- Wonderful to expand
- Dilate - jolly good!
- Super-balloon
- Expand - big wig
- Excellent! - become larger
- Merchandise keeps wife smart
- Bigwig found at sea
- Waves get bigger
- Bloat, ___ up
- Expand with a Yank's approval?
- Fill out forms ending with "out of date measure"
- Grow up with "Dandy"?
- Son in good health? That's marvellous
- Excellent southern source of oil, maybe
- When seasick, does one feel this? Yes and no!
- If you bulge here, that's fine
- Great Scot initially in good health
- Heave up out of wells, possibly
- It's fine being a toff
- Fine and dandy
- Surfer's ride
- Ocean motion
- It's great to expand
- Bloat up
- Superior mushroom spread
- "Just what I didn't need!"
- Become larger
- Rise, as a river
- "Neat!"
- Dilate
- Mushroom
- Grow larger
- "Marvelous!"
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - January 24, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 14, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - August 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 24, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 24, 2025
- LA Times - May 24, 2025
- USA Today - March 04, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 26, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 02, 2024
- New York Times - April 24, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 09, 2024
- USA Today - February 17, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - January 24, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 12, 2023
- USA Today - June 26, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 17, 2023
- LA Times - May 27, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - May 11, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 11, 2023
- New York Times - November 30, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 02, 2022
- LA Times - October 06, 2022
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 16, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - August 09, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - July 28, 2022
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