swelled head

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noun

an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.

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Origin of swelled head

First recorded in 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM swelled head

swelled-head·ed, adjectiveswelled-head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby swelled head

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Words related to swelled head

cockiness, immodesty

British Dictionary definitions for swelled head

swelled head

swollen head

noun

informal an inflated view of one's own worth, often caused by sudden success
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