swelled head
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Success, however, is often their undoing, praise and flattery are inclined to make them have “swelled heads.”"
- "Conversely, when that same child does something exceptional, the parent will say, “Don’t get a swelled head from it.” The parent may be trying to help the child avoid becoming conceited, but the result is a message that says achievements aren’t anything to strive for or be proud of."
- "Now his ego inflates and his swelled head knows no bounds."
Usage
Inflected Forms
swelled heads (plural)
swollen head (alternative)
Phrases
swelled-headed
Frequently Paired Words
swelled-headed