whemmel

English

/ˈ(h)wɛm(ə)l/

verb
Definitions
  • (British) To engulf, to submerge.
  • (British) To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.
  • (British) To turn (something) upside down, to invert; to capsize, to overturn; (specifically) to drink a glass (of an alcoholic beverage) completely.
  • (British) To confound, to disrupt.
  • (British) To capsize; to walk clumsily; to fall over.

Etymology

Suffix from English whelm.

Origin

English

whelm

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