swell vs adult male

adult male vs swell

swell and adult male both are nouns.

swell is an adjective but adult male is not an adjective.

swell is a verb but adult male is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swell	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
adult male	Yes	No	No	No

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

swell: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
adult male: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

Other hypernyms of swell include man.

swell (noun)	adult male (noun)
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo	an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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

swell (adjective)	adult male (adjective)
excellent

swell (verb)	adult male (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)

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