swell
Definitions
Noun
- The undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
- A rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
- A crescendo followed by a decrescendo
- A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Verb
- Increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
- Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
- Expand abnormally
- Come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
- Come up, as of a liquid
- Cause to become swollen
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "swell".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swelling | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | swell | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | swells | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | swelled | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | roswell | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | baswell | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | boswell | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | braswell | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | buswell | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | carswell | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | caswell | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | chriswell | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | cogswell | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | crassweller | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | crassweller's | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | cresswell | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | creswell | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | criswell | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | croswell | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | doswell | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | griswell | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | groundswell | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | haswell | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | kingswell | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | lasswell | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | laswell | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | oswell | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | wiswell | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "swell".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "swell".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | well | 1 | 897 |
| 2 | sell | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | swells | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | swelled | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | roswell | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | sowell | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | sewell | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | oswell | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | wiswell | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | stowell | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | sidwell | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | showell | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shewell | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | seawell | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | sawtell | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | laswell | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | haswell | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | doswell | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | caswell | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | buswell | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "swell" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "swell" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "swell" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "swell".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swill | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 28
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
‘Biggest Swell Ever Seen’: Boat Barely Misses Huge Swell in SoCal (Video)
Mar 13, 2026 SURFER Magazine
Mar 13, 2026 SURFER Magazine
BLM seeks input on travel routes in the San Rafael Swell and Desert areas
May 7, 2026 Bureau of Land Management (.gov)
May 7, 2026 Bureau of Land Management (.gov)
Pumping swell sets the stage in El Salvador for world's best at Stop No. 5 I Dawn Patrol
Jun 5, 2026 World Surf League
Jun 5, 2026 World Surf League
Take Action: Speak Up for the San Rafael Swell and Desert!
May 14, 2026 Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
May 14, 2026 Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

