Definition of whelm in English:

whelm

verb wɛlm(h)wɛlm

[with object]archaic

1Engulf, submerge, or bury.
a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm
Example sentencesExamples
- The envious billows sidelong well to whelm my track; let them; but first I pass.
- All the faults of the Italian people are whelmed in forgiveness as soon as their music sounds under the Italian sky.
Synonyms
befall, happen to, come upon, hit, strike, fall on, overwhelm, overpower, overcome, be visited on, engulf, sweep over, take by surprise, surprise, catch unawares, catch unprepared, catch off guard
1. 1.1no object Well up or flow.
  the brook whelmed up from its source
  Example sentencesExamples
  The warmth whelms from the nearness of arms, backs, necks, breasts; not from fire.
  Then, a golden light whelmed up from the earth and engulfed me.

noun wɛlm(h)wɛlm

archaic

An act or instance of flowing or heaping up abundantly; a surge.
the whelm of the tide
Example sentencesExamples
- We'll retreat, but if I see your starship again, I'll blast you right out of the stars and into the fiery whelms of Hell!

Origin

Middle English: representing an Old English form parallel to hwelfan 'overturn (a vessel').

Definition of whelm in US English:

whelm

verb(h)wɛlm(h)welm

[with object]

1Engulf, submerge, or bury (someone or something)
a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm
Example sentencesExamples
- The envious billows sidelong well to whelm my track; let them; but first I pass.
- All the faults of the Italian people are whelmed in forgiveness as soon as their music sounds under the Italian sky.
Synonyms
befall, happen to, come upon, hit, strike, fall on, overwhelm, overpower, overcome, be visited on, engulf, sweep over, take by surprise, surprise, catch unawares, catch unprepared, catch off guard
1. 1.1no object Flow or heap up abundantly.
  the brook whelmed up from its source
  Example sentencesExamples
  The warmth whelms from the nearness of arms, backs, necks, breasts; not from fire.
  Then, a golden light whelmed up from the earth and engulfed me.

noun(h)wɛlm(h)welm

An act or instance of flowing or heaping up abundantly; a surge.
the whelm of the tide
Example sentencesExamples
- We'll retreat, but if I see your starship again, I'll blast you right out of the stars and into the fiery whelms of Hell!

Origin

Middle English: representing an Old English form parallel to hwelfan ‘overturn (a vessel’).

单词	whelm
释义	Definition of whelm in English: whelm verb wɛlm(h)wɛlm [with object]archaic 1Engulf, submerge, or bury. a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm Example sentencesExamples The envious billows sidelong well to whelm my track; let them; but first I pass. All the faults of the Italian people are whelmed in forgiveness as soon as their music sounds under the Italian sky. Synonyms befall, happen to, come upon, hit, strike, fall on, overwhelm, overpower, overcome, be visited on, engulf, sweep over, take by surprise, surprise, catch unawares, catch unprepared, catch off guard 1.1no object Well up or flow. the brook whelmed up from its source Example sentencesExamples The warmth whelms from the nearness of arms, backs, necks, breasts; not from fire. Then, a golden light whelmed up from the earth and engulfed me. noun wɛlm(h)wɛlm archaic An act or instance of flowing or heaping up abundantly; a surge. the whelm of the tide Example sentencesExamples We'll retreat, but if I see your starship again, I'll blast you right out of the stars and into the fiery whelms of Hell! Origin Middle English: representing an Old English form parallel to hwelfan 'overturn (a vessel'). Definition of whelm in US English: whelm verb(h)wɛlm(h)welm [with object] 1Engulf, submerge, or bury (someone or something) a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm Example sentencesExamples The envious billows sidelong well to whelm my track; let them; but first I pass. All the faults of the Italian people are whelmed in forgiveness as soon as their music sounds under the Italian sky. Synonyms befall, happen to, come upon, hit, strike, fall on, overwhelm, overpower, overcome, be visited on, engulf, sweep over, take by surprise, surprise, catch unawares, catch unprepared, catch off guard 1.1no object Flow or heap up abundantly. the brook whelmed up from its source Example sentencesExamples The warmth whelms from the nearness of arms, backs, necks, breasts; not from fire. Then, a golden light whelmed up from the earth and engulfed me. noun(h)wɛlm(h)welm An act or instance of flowing or heaping up abundantly; a surge. the whelm of the tide Example sentencesExamples We'll retreat, but if I see your starship again, I'll blast you right out of the stars and into the fiery whelms of Hell! Origin Middle English: representing an Old English form parallel to hwelfan ‘overturn (a vessel’).
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