How Do You Spell WHELM?

Pronunciation: [wˈɛlm] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "whelm" can be confusing for some people because it is not commonly used in modern English. The correct pronunciation of "whelm" is /wɛlm/ (welm) with a silent "h". It means to submerge or engulf something completely or to overcome something with strong emotion or force. It is often used in the phrase "underwhelmed" to express disappointment or a lack of overwhelming emotion. Despite its uncommon usage, understanding the correct pronunciation and meaning of "whelm" can enhance one's vocabulary and communication skills.

WHELM Meaning and Definition

1. The term "whelm" functions both as a verb and a noun, encompassing multiple meanings depending on its context. As a verb, it refers to overwhelming or engulfing someone or something, typically with powerful forces, emotions, or quantities. It implies a state of being completely submerged or inundated, often leaving little to no room for escape or respite. The action of whelming can manifest physically, such as waves whelming a ship in a storm, or metaphorically, such as feelings of anxiety or grief whelming an individual.

   As a noun, "whelm" pertains to a state of being overwhelmed or overpowered. It refers to the act or instance of being fully submerged or absorbed in something, typically causing a feeling of inundation or insignificance. It can also denote a sense of being overshadowed or overshadowing, suggesting the enormity or dominance of an entity or force.

   In summary, "whelm" denotes the act of overpowering or enveloping something or someone, exploiting both literal and metaphorical contexts. Its usage conveys the state of being overwhelmed, submerged, inundated, or overshadowed, in both physical and emotional capacities.

2. To cover with water or other fluid; to immerse deeply; to overburden.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for WHELM

• whels
• whilr
• phelm
• whoem
• wellm
• whelt
• whelpy
• wheom
• whoum
• rhealm
• wheely
• whem
• whala
• phelam
• helma
• wheell
• weekm
• whoim
• whilc
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• whelie
• helim
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• whilw
• whiele
• rhelm
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• whelemd
• whell
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• wheil
• wrelm
• whelth
• healm
• whili
• whocm
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• awhel
• whellm
• wherm
• wholm
• pheln
• whetle
• wychelm
• waeim
• Chelme
• bhelo
• aheli
• wjel
• wwela
• weelm
• wahlm
• wuhel
• fhclm
• MhEHM
• WHELb
• thelu
• whelse
• Whetli
• Zhele
• Roelm
• Whzlx
• Whelan
• whelmp
• wphel
• Whega
• WHEOLD
• Whelmot
• Wheltd

Etymology of WHELM

The word "whelm" originated in Middle English as a variation of the Old English word "hwelfan". The Old English word meant "to cover", "to engulf", or "to bend over". It can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic root "hwelfaną", which also conveyed the idea of covering or bending. The term "whelm" eventually emerged as a combination of the Old English word and the Middle English prefix "be-" (which denotes the act of covering or surrounding). The meaning of "whelming" later evolved to refer to the act of submerging or overwhelming, and it is still in use today with that connotation.

Similar spelling words for WHELM

• Whalen,
• whelan.

Conjugate verb Whelm

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have whelmed

you would have whelmed

he/she/it would have whelmed

we would have whelmed

they would have whelmed

I would have whelm

you would have whelm

he/she/it would have whelm

we would have whelm

they would have whelm

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been whelming

you would have been whelming

he/she/it would have been whelming

we would have been whelming

they would have been whelming

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would whelm

you would whelm

he/she/it would whelm

we would whelm

they would whelm

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be whelming

you would be whelming

he/she/it would be whelming

we would be whelming

they would be whelming

FUTURE

I will whelm

you will whelm

he/she/it will whelm

we will whelm

they will whelm

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be whelming

you will be whelming

he/she/it will be whelming

we will be whelming

they will be whelming

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have whelmed

you will have whelmed

he/she/it will have whelmed

we will have whelmed

they will have whelmed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been whelming

you will have been whelming

he/she/it will have been whelming

we will have been whelming

they will have been whelming

IMPERATIVE

you whelm

we let´s whelm

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to whelm

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was whelming

you were whelming

he/she/it was whelming

we were whelming

they were whelming

PAST PARTICIPLE

whelmed

PAST PERFECT

I had whelmed

you had whelmed

he/she/it had whelmed

we had whelmed

they had whelmed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been whelming

you had been whelming

he/she/it had been whelming

we had been whelming

they had been whelming

PRESENT

I whelm

you whelm

he/she/it whelms

we whelm

they whelm

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am whelming

you are whelming

he/she/it is whelming

we are whelming

they are whelming

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

whelming

PRESENT PERFECT

I have whelmed

you have whelmed

he/she/it has whelmed

we have whelmed

they have whelmed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been whelming

you have been whelming

he/she/it has been whelming

we have been whelming

they have been whelming

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it whelm

SIMPLE PAST

I whelmed

you whelmed

he/she/it whelmed

we whelmed

they whelmed