whemmel

== English == === Etymology === A frequentative form of whelm equivalent to whelm +‎ -le, or formed from that word by metathesis. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈ(h)wɛm(ə)l/ Hyphenation: whem‧mel === Verb === whemmel (third-person singular simple present whemmels, present participle (US) whemmeling or (UK) whemmelling, simple past and past participle (US) whemmeled or (UK) whemmelled) (UK dialectal, Scotland, transitive) To engulf, to submerge. Synonym: whelm (UK dialectal, Scotland, transitive) To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it. Synonym: whelm (UK dialectal, Scotland, transitive) To turn (something) upside down, to invert; to capsize, to overturn; (specifically) to drink a glass (of an alcoholic beverage) completely. (UK dialectal, Scotland, transitive, figuratively) To confound, to disrupt. (UK dialectal, Scotland, intransitive) To capsize; to walk clumsily; to fall over. === Noun === whemmel (plural whemmels) An overthrow, an overturn. ==== Alternative forms ==== whammel, whammle, whemmle, whomble, whommle, whummel, whummle === References === === Anagrams === whemmle