swelled-headed
swell-head·ed
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swel hed-id]
- /swɛl ˈhɛd ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [swel hed-id]
- /swɛl ˈhɛd ɪd/
Definitions of swelled-headed word
- noun swelled-headed an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit. 1
- adjective swelled-headed conceited 0
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Origin of swelled-headed
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Swelled-headed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swelled-headed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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