swellhead

[ swel-hed ]

/ ˈswɛlˌhɛd /

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noun

a vain or arrogant person.

Nearby words

swell front, swelled head, swelled head, have a, swelled-headed, swellfish, swellhead, swelling, swelter, sweltering, swelteringly, sweltry

Origin of swellhead

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; swell + head

Related forms

swell·head·ed, adjectiveswell·head·ed·ness, noun

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