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Definitions for Whelm

[1] to submerge; engulf.
[2] to overcome utterly; overwhelm: whelmed by misfortune.
[3] to roll or surge over something, as in becoming submerged.
[4] to engulf entirely with or as if with water
[5] another word for overwhelm

Words related to Whelm

deluge, swamp, flood, engulf, submerge, overflow, overrun, crush, overwhelm, win, reduce, overpower, weather, conquer, survive, surmount, stun, drain, inundate, brim

Words nearby Whelm

wheesh, wheeze, wheezy, whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when, when all's said and done, when in rome do as the romans do

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)

Word origin for Whelm

C13: whelmen to turn over, of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Whelm

deluge, engulf, flood, overflow, overrun, submerge, swamp, dunk, glut, immerse, snow, pour down on