English Explanatory Dictionary

whemmel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To engulf, to submerge.
  2. To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.
  3. To turn (something) upside down, to invert; to capsize, to overturn; (specifically) to drink a glass (of an alcoholic beverage) completely.
  4. To confound, to disrupt.
  5. To capsize; to walk clumsily; to fall over.
noun
  1. An overthrow, an overturn.

Pronunciation

/ˈ(h)wɛm(ə)l/

Word forms

whemmel whemmels whemmeling whemmelling whemmeled whemmelled whammel whammle whemmle whomble whommle whummel whummle

Etymology

A frequentative form of whelm equivalent to whelm + -le, or formed from that word by metathesis.

Synonyms

whelm
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