Phrase Hound found 6 phrases and 17 compound words that contain swells. The most common are listed below. Open swells in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 6
- ground swellsplural of ground swell: A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance.
- knee swellsplural of knee swell: A lever worked by the performer's knee, for regulating the air supply of a reed organ, etc.
- swells upthird-person singular simple present indicative of swell up: To become swollen
- Venetian swellsplural of Venetian swell: A swell organ with blinds patterned on Venetian blinds closing the swell box.
- wind swellsplural of wind swell: Waves generated by local winds.
- swells the ranksthird-person singular simple present indicative of swell the ranks: To add significant numbers of members (to a group).
Compound words 17
- Braswellsplural of Braswell: A surname.
- Carswellsplural of Carswell: A surname.
- Cogswellsplural of Cogswell: A surname.
- Cresswellsplural of Cresswell: A surname.
- Creswellsplural of Creswell: A village in Elmton parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK5274).
- Criswellsplural of Criswell: A surname.
- Croswellsplural of Croswell: A surname.
- Friswellsplural of Friswell: A surname.
- groundswellsplural of groundswell: A broad undulation of the open ocean, often as the result of a distant disturbance.
- Kerswellsplural of Kerswell: A surname.