SWELLED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swelled mean? 

• SWELLED (adjective)
  The adjective SWELLED has 1 sense:

1. feeling self-importance

  Familiarity information: SWELLED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SWELLED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Feeling self-importance

Synonyms:

big; swelled; vainglorious

Context example:

he was swelled with pride

Similar:

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

 Context examples 

She knelt in spirit to her uncle, and her bosom swelled to utter, “Oh, not to him! Look so to all the others, but not to him!”

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

He swelled with some secret purpose, but would say no more.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A ground sea was heard; the thunder of its progress, as the waters rolled and swelled beneath me, became every moment more ominous and terrific.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

And hitherto it was his ignorance of Mr. Hyde that had swelled his indignation; now, by a sudden turn, it was his knowledge.

(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

“It was but the gentleman which died here before yourself,” said Mrs. Crupp, “that fell in love—with a barmaid—and had his waistcoats took in directly, though much swelled by drinking.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Gradually the balloon swelled out and rose into the air, until finally the basket just touched the ground.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

It swelled up louder and louder, a hoarse yell of pain and fear and anger all mingled in the one dreadful shriek.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He had had no headaches for weeks, his eyes were clear blue as the sky, his bronze was beautiful with perfect health; life swelled through his veins in full and magnificent flood.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

It was a grand boon doubtless; and independence would be glorious—yes, I felt that—that thought swelled my heart.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Miss Bates said a great deal; Mrs. Elton swelled at the idea of Miss Woodhouse's presiding; Mr. Knightley's answer was the most distinct.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)