whemmel
whem·mel
whemmel · whemmels · whemmeled / whemmelled · whemmeling
To engulf, to submergeTo engulf, to submerge.
/ˈ(h)wɛm(ə)l/
Meaning
5 senses(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To engulf, to submerge.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To turn (something) upside down, to invert; to capsize, to overturn; (specifically) to drink a glass (of an alcoholic beverage) completely.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal, figuratively, transitive)To confound, to disrupt.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive)To capsize; to walk clumsily; to fall over.
Origin
A frequentative form of whelm equivalent to whelm + -le, or formed from that word by metatA frequentative form of whelm equivalent to whelm + -le, or formed from that word by metathesis.
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Forms
whemmels, whemmeling, whemmeled, whemmeled| Base form | whemmel · to whemmel |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | whemmels |
| Present participle | whemmeling |
| Past simple | whemmeled / whemmelled |
| Past participle | whemmeled / whemmelled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle