Grand; pompous; inflated; bombastic: as, swelling words.
noun.
A tumor, or any morbid enlargement: as, a swelling on the hand or leg.
noun.
A protuberance; a prominence.
noun.
A rising or inflation, as by passion or other powerful emotion: as, the swellings of anger, grief, or pride.
noun.
The state of being puffed up; arrogance; pride.
noun.
An overflow; an inundation.