swoll

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English swall ← Old English sweall ← Proto-Germanic *swall →
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Meanings

swoll1

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of swole.
verb
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of swole.

Swoll2

proper nounSwoll (plural Swolls)

plural Swolls

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hench

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*swellaną“to swell”
  2. Proto-Germanic*swall
  3. Old Englishsweall
  4. Middle Englishswall
  5. Englishswoll

From Middle English swall, swal, from Old English sweall, from Proto-Germanic *swall, first and third person singular preterit of Proto-Germanic *swellaną (“to swell”).

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APA

swoll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swoll

MLA

“swoll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swoll. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swoll,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swoll.

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