Whelm

noun

/wɛlm/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA surge of water.

"the whelm of the tide"

2.verbTo bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.

3.verbTo throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.

4.verbTo ruin or destroy.

5.verbTo overcome with emotion; to overwhelm.

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