Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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swell | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
cockscomb | Yes | No | No | No |
swell (noun) | cockscomb (noun) |
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a crescendo followed by a decrescendo | the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds |
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea | a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red |
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) | a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance | garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers |
swell (adjective) | cockscomb (adjective) |
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excellent |
swell (verb) | cockscomb (verb) |
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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) |