Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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swell | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
well | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
swell (noun) | well (noun) |
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a crescendo followed by a decrescendo | a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine |
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea | an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps |
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) | an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance | a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid |
an abundant source |
swell (adjective) | well (adjective) |
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excellent | in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury |
wise or advantageous and hence advisable | |
resulting favorably |
swell (verb) | well (verb) |
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expand abnormally | come up, as of a liquid |
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) |
swell (adverb) | well (adverb) |
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') | |
without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor | |
indicating high probability; in all likelihood | |
thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form | |
favorably; with approval | |
to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | |
in financial comfort | |
in a manner affording benefit or advantage | |
to a great extent or degree | |
with skill or in a pleasing manner | |
with prudence or propriety | |
with great or especially intimate knowledge | |
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully |