swell vs macaroni

macaroni vs swell

swell and macaroni both are nouns.

swell is an adjective but macaroni is not an adjective.

swell is a verb but macaroni is not a verb.

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

As nouns, macaroni is a hyponym of swell; that is, macaroni is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swell:

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

Other hyponyms of swell include cockscomb, coxcomb.

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

swell (adjective)	macaroni (adjective)
excellent

swell (verb)	macaroni (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 swell and macaroni

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