Usually means: Conceited person with inflated ego.
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  1. swellhead: Merriam-Webster
  2. swellhead: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. swellhead: Collins English Dictionary
  4. swellhead: Vocabulary.com
  5. swellhead: Wiktionary
  6. swellhead: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. swellhead: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. swellhead: Dictionary.com
  9. The Swellhead: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. swellhead: Rhymezone
  11. swellhead: FreeDictionary.org
  12. swellhead: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. swellhead: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
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  2. swellhead: Medical dictionary

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. swellhead, swellhead: Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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▸ noun:  (informal) An arrogant or conceited person.

Similar:
egotist, egoist, balloon head, huff, bubblehead, wethead, bucket head, wisehead, swankpot, mushhead, more...

Opposite:
humble, modest, unassuming

Types:
egotist, narcissist, more...

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Similar:
egotist, egoist, balloon head, huff, bubblehead, wethead, bucket head, wisehead, swankpot, mushhead, more...

Opposite:
humble, modest, unassuming

Types:
egotist, narcissist, more...



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