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kvell

Yiddish

to glow with pride, usually about your kids

To burst with pride, specifically the kind that comes from someone else's achievement, usually a kid or grandkid. A parent at a graduation is kvelling. A parent bragging about it for the next six months is also kvelling.

"a kvelling mother to Jonas Salk, an Orthodox rabbi opposite Ike Barinholtz's Henry Ford" (Daily edition, Aug 13, 2026)