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swell-headed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
swell--head-ed
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overly proud; egotistical.

Inflected Forms

more swell-headed (comparative) most swell-headed (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

swellhead

Synonyms

swollen-headed

Questions

What does swell-headed mean?
Overly proud; egotistical.

How to pronounce swell-headed

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