macaroni vs swell

swell vs macaroni

macaroni and swell both are nouns.

macaroni is not an adjective while swell is an adjective.

macaroni is not a verb while swell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
macaroni	Yes	No	No	No
swell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, swell is a hypernym of macaroni; that is, swell is a word with a broader meaning than macaroni:

macaroni: a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
swell: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Other hypernyms of macaroni include beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik.

macaroni (noun)	swell (noun)
pasta in the form of slender tubes	a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms	the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
	a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
	a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

macaroni (adjective)	swell (adjective)
	excellent

macaroni (verb)	swell (verb)
	expand abnormally
	cause to become swollen
	increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
	come up, as of a liquid
	become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
	come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

Difference between macaroni and swell

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