Synonyms for whelm
Definitions
- v. 1
To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.
Related words
- Word family
- whemmel
Forms
- Past participle
- whelmed
e.g. whelmed → overwhelmed, swamped, overpowered, submerged…
Example sentences
- overcome We helped each other to overcome the difficulties.
- swamp The mango tree at the taro swamp is full of fruit.
- overwhelm Do you find first dates enjoyable or do they overwhelm you?
- overpower Layla knew that she couldn't physically overpower Sami.
By length
- 5 letters
- swamp1, drown1
- 7 letters
- whemmel
- 8 letters
- overcome3, overtake3, submerge2
- 9 letters
- overwhelm3, overpower4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (overcome3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- submerger