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swellhead

[swel-hed]
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noun

a vain or arrogant person.

RELATED WORDS

egocentric, braggart, boaster, egomaniac, egoist, narcissist

Nearby words

  1. swell front,
  2. swelled head,
  3. swelled head, have a,
  4. swelled-headed,
  5. swellfish,
  6. swelling,
  7. swelter,
  8. sweltering,
  9. swelteringly,
  10. sweltry

Origin of swellhead

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; swell + head
Related formsswell·head·ed, adjectiveswell·head·ed·ness, noun
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