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swell vs belly

belly vs swell

swell and belly both are nouns.

swell is an adjective but belly is not an adjective.

swell and belly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swell Yes Yes Yes No
belly Yes No Yes No
As verbs, belly is a hyponym of swell; that is, belly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swell:
  • swell: expand abnormally
  • belly: swell out or bulge out
Other hyponyms of swell include distend, belly out, blow up, puff, puff out, puff up, bloat, blister, vesicate.
swell (noun) belly (noun)
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) a protruding abdomen
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance the hollow inside of something
a part that bulges deeply
swell (adjective) belly (adjective)
excellent
swell (verb) belly (verb)
expand abnormally swell out or bulge out
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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