swelled head

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noun
  1. an inordinately grand opinion of oneself; conceit.

Origin of swelled head

1
First recorded in 1890–95

Other words from swelled head

  • swelled-headed, adjective
  • swelled-head·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby swelled head

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How to use swelled head in a sentence

  • Other writers suffered from that complaint known as "swelled head," but Walter Fetherston never.

    The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux
  • Don't tell me anything more, or you will give me a case of swelled head.

    Frank Merriwell's Bravery | Burt L. Standish
  • He is sure to have a swelled head and try to boss the crowd.

  • It will do wonders in the way of curing Nat Weymans swelled head and no one can possibly say it isnt fair.

  • There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.

    Olive in Italy | Moray Dalton

British Dictionary definitions for swelled head

swelled head

noun
  1. informal an inflated view of one's own worth, often caused by sudden success

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