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swell vs wave

wave vs swell

swell and wave both are nouns.

swell is an adjective but wave is not an adjective.

swell and wave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swell Yes Yes Yes No
wave Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wave is a hypernym of swell; that is, wave is a word with a broader meaning than swell:
  • swell: the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
  • wave: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Other hypernyms of swell include moving ridge.
swell (noun) wave (noun)
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
something that rises rapidly
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
an undulating curve
swell (adjective) wave (adjective)
excellent
swell (verb) wave (verb)
expand abnormally set waves in
cause to become swollen signal with the hands or nod
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity move or swing back and forth
come up, as of a liquid twist or roll into coils or ringlets
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
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