whemmel

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whemmel

/ˈ(h)wɛm(ə)l/ US, UK

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A frequentative form of whelm equivalent to whelm + -le, or formed from that word by metathesis.

verb whemmels · whemmeling · whemmelling · whemmeled · whemmelled

Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive To engulf, to submerge.
Similar: whelm
Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.
Similar: whelm
Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive To turn (something) upside down, to invert; to capsize, to overturn; (specifically) to drink a glass (of an alcoholic beverage) completely.
Scotland, UK, dialectal, figuratively, transitive To confound, to disrupt.
Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive To capsize; to walk clumsily; to fall over.

noun whemmels · whammel · whammle · whemmle · whomble · whommle

An overthrow, an overturn.

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@misc{whemmel_2026,
  title = {whemmel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whemmel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}