whemmel
verb/ˈ(h)wɛm(ə)l/US
Etymology
A frequentative form of whelm equivalent to whelm + -le, or formed from that word by metathesis.
- derived from *hwalb✻
- inherited from *hwealmnian✻
Definitions
To engulf, to submerge.
To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.
To turn (something) upside down, to invert
To turn (something) upside down, to invert; to capsize, to overturn; (specifically) to drink a glass (of an alcoholic beverage) completely.
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To confound, to disrupt.
To capsize
To capsize; to walk clumsily; to fall over.
An overthrow, an overturn.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA