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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwelm, welm]
- /ʰwɛlm, wɛlm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwelm, welm]
- /ʰwɛlm, wɛlm/
Definitions of whelmed word
- verb with object whelmed to submerge; engulf. 1
- verb with object whelmed to overcome utterly; overwhelm: whelmed by misfortune. 1
- verb without object whelmed to roll or surge over something, as in becoming submerged. 1
- noun whelmed Simple past tense and past participle of whelm. 1
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Origin of whelmed
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English whelme, apparently blend of dial. whelve (Old English gehwelfan to bend over) and helm2 (v.) (Old English helmian to cover)
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Parts of speech for Whelmed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whelmed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whelmed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whelmed
verb whelmed
- beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
- besieged — to lay siege to.
- overcrowded — filled to excess; packed.
- overloaded — to load to excess; overburden: Don't overload the raft or it will sink.
- washed — Simple past tense and past participle of wash.
Antonyms for whelmed
verb whelmed
- dried — simple past tense and past participle of dry.
- underwhelmed — to fail to interest or astonish: After all the ballyhoo, most critics were underwhelmed by the movie.
- dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- ascended — to move, climb, or go upward; mount; rise: The airplane ascended into the clouds.
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