whelm

[ hwelm, welm ]

/ ʰwɛlm, wɛlm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whelm ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to submerge; engulf.

to overcome utterly; overwhelm: whelmed by misfortune.

verb (used without object)

to roll or surge over something, as in becoming submerged.

Origin of whelm

1250–1300; Middle English whelme, apparently blend of dial. whelve (Old English gehwelfan to bend over) and helm² (v.) (Old English helmian to cover)

Words nearby whelm

wheesh, wheeze, wheezy, whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when, when all's said and done, whenas

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Example sentences from the Web for whelm

To acquire the reputation of a great warrior, he was willing to whelm provinces in blood.
The Empire of Russia|John S. C. Abbott
The Scots were riding forward to whelm him when Brian's men drove down with a wild yell and smote the length of their flank.
Nuala O'Malley|H. Bedford-Jones
Far be it from the Judge of all the earth to whelm the innocent and guilty in the same destruction!
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society
That canst not lift thy head above the waves Which whelm and sink thee down!
The Vision of Paradise, Complete|Dante Alighieri

The envious billows sidelong swell to whelm my track; let them; but first I pass.
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville

British Dictionary definitions for whelm

whelm

/ (wɛlm) /

verb (tr) archaic

to engulf entirely with or as if with water

another word for overwhelm

Word Origin for whelm

C13: whelmen to turn over, of uncertain origin

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单词	whelm
释义	whelm [ hwelm, welm ] / ʰwɛlm, wɛlm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whelm ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to submerge; engulf. to overcome utterly; overwhelm: whelmed by misfortune. verb (used without object) to roll or surge over something, as in becoming submerged. Origin of whelm 1250–1300; Middle English whelme, apparently blend of dial. whelve (Old English gehwelfan to bend over) and helm² (v.) (Old English helmian to cover) Words nearby whelm wheesh, wheeze, wheezy, whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when, when all's said and done, whenas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whelm To acquire the reputation of a great warrior, he was willing to whelm provinces in blood. The Empire of Russia\|John S. C. Abbott The Scots were riding forward to whelm him when Brian's men drove down with a wild yell and smote the length of their flank. Nuala O'Malley\|H. Bedford-Jones Far be it from the Judge of all the earth to whelm the innocent and guilty in the same destruction! The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus\|American Anti-Slavery Society That canst not lift thy head above the waves Which whelm and sink thee down! The Vision of Paradise, Complete\|Dante Alighieri The envious billows sidelong swell to whelm my track; let them; but first I pass. Moby Dick; or The Whale\|Herman Melville British Dictionary definitions for whelm whelm / (wɛlm) / verb (tr) archaic to engulf entirely with or as if with water another word for overwhelm Word Origin for whelm C13: whelmen to turn over, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whelm deluge, swamp, flood, engulf, submerge, overflow, overrun, crush, overwhelm, win, reduce, overpower, weather, conquer, survive, surmount, stun, drain, inundate, brim
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whelm

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of whelm

Words nearby whelm

Example sentences from the Web for whelm

British Dictionary definitions for whelm

verb (tr) archaic

Word Origin for whelm

Words related to whelm