swole

[swohl]

adjective

Slang.

1. (especially of a man) very muscular: He is showing off some pretty swole arms.

   If you’re looking to get swole, I can show you a great workout.

   He is showing off some pretty swole arms.

verb

Dialect.

1. a past participle and simple past tense of swell.

   My jaw swole up and I couldn’t chew right for a week.

Word History and Origins

Origin of swole¹

First recorded in 1995–2000 swole for def. 1

Example Sentences

Balsamico and her teammates are just a few of the many plant-based athletes who are using their "swole" bodies and competition results for social change, showing on social media and through word of mouth that you don't have sacrifice "gains" — slang for muscle mass gained through diet and exercise — in order to eat a diet that protects animals and the environment.

From Salon

Cornerback Darius Slay playfully called Brown with his tinted visor “a swole Batman” and Smith “a skinny Batman” early in the season and the nicknames caught fire in Philly.

From Seattle Times

With a reportedly astronomical budget, “Fast X” feels like an inflection point in an already bursting franchise that can’t stop getting more and more swole, making this one of the big cinematic question marks of 2023.

From Los Angeles Times

The swole numbers all help build Hurts’ MVP bid.

From Seattle Times

Stallone’s characters were often easy to caricature, punchy and inarticulate, and a long string of swole sequels and critical flops didn’t help.

From New York Times