swelled-headed

adjective

1. informal,  conceited

Example Sentences

“He became more swelled-headed over the fact that he’s an all-cash buyer.”

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Then man became swelled-headed; became intoxicated with his successes.

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Oft told is the story-with-a-moral that during the first year of business Thomas Bat'a became swelled-headed and assumed the airs of a "Gentleman Manager."

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There's a big swelled-headed bully, and he gets a little fellow down and starts kicking 'im.

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He completely fooled all those Soldiers, including my swelled-headed victorious little commandant, and I kind of filed away the timing of that business of reaching out the hand and snapping the fingers without looking, it was so good.

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