(v): become bigger or greater in amount
(v): become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
(v): behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
(v): expand abnormally
(v): become larger in size or volume or quantity
(v): come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
(v): come into existence; take on form or shape
(v): come up, as of a liquid
(v): come to the surface
(v): cause to become swollen
(v): cause to grow or develop
(n): the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
(n): one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
(n): a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
(n): a raised or elevated geological formation
(n): a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
(n): (music) a gradual increase in loudness
(n): a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
(n): an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
(adj): predicate), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing -- (very good
(adj): vs. bad) -- (having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Also a good meaning, seanahan. As long as it's not the meaning related to, say, the condition your foot might be in after it's run over. ;-)
I prefer the meaning related to waves.
Golly, this is a swell word!