swell, crestless wave (noun)

the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea

swell (noun)

a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)

swell (noun)

a crescendo followed by a decrescendo

dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse (adj)

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing (verb)

very good

"he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

swell (verb)

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

"The music swelled to a crescendo"

swell, puff up (verb)

become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger

"The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"

swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce (verb)

expand abnormally

"The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

well up, swell (verb)

come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

"Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"

well, swell (verb)

come up, as of a liquid

"Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"

swell (verb)

cause to become swollen

"The water swells the wood"

swell (Noun)

A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.

swell (Noun)

A gradual crescendo followed by diminuendo.

swell (Noun)

A device for controlling the volume of a pipe organ.

swell (Noun)

A division in a pipe organ, usually the largest enclosed division.

swell (Noun)

A hillock or similar raised area of terrain.

swell (Noun)

A person who is dressed in a fancy or elegant manner.

swell (Noun)

A person of high social standing; an important person.

swell (Verb)

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

swell (Verb)

To cause to become bigger.

swell (Adjective)

Excellent.

Swell

Swell is an indie rock band formed in San Francisco in 1989 when David Freel and Sean Kirkpatrick decided to record an album.