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upswell

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
up-swell
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rising swell.

verb

To swell upward.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, up- + swell. Cognate with Dutch opzwellen, German aufschwellen.

Usage

Inflected Forms

upswells (plural) upswells (present, singular) upswelling (participle, present) upswelled (past) upswelled (participle, past) upswollen (participle, past)

Questions

What does upswell mean?
A rising swell.
Where does upswell come from?
By surface analysis, up- + swell. Cognate with Dutch opzwellen, German aufschwellen.

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