GeoFacts for Elmwood Park, IL. Elmwood Park, IL is a village located in the northeastern part of Illinois.
verb (used without object), swelled, swollen or swelled, swelling. 1. to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth. 2. Pathology. to increase abnormally in size, as by inflation, distention, accumulation of fluids, or the like: Her ankles swelled from standing. 3. to rise in waves, as the sea.
verb. Swell means stylish, excellent or wonderful. An example of swell is a an enjoyable experience at a country club. The definition of a swell is a long, unbroken wave. An example of swell is a wave that forms in the ocean during a hurricane. Swell is defined as to grow larger beyond the normal size. An example of swell is for feet to enlarge during pregnancy.