Swelled Definition & Meaning

swelled
adjective
  1. feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"

Synonyms for swelled

big adv

extremely well; "his performance went over big" in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening" on a grand scale

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proud adj

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

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vainglorious adj

feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"

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"Swelled" in song lyrics

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  • "Each one of them's some victims with some jaws that got swelled"
    RBL Posse f/ Cellski — Bounce to This
  • "With rhymes I swell skills you get your mind swelled"
    Siah and Yeshua DapoED f/ Ken Boogaloo — Glass Bottom Boat
  • "Stressed out both my eyes feeling cracked out and swelled"
    Time f/ Extra Kool — X Marks the Spot

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What does swelled mean?
feeling self-importance; "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"
What part of speech is swelled?
Swelled is an adjective.

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