whelm
Definitions
Verb
- Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "whelm".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | overwhelming | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | overwhelmingly | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | overwhelmed | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | overwhelm | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | overwhelmability | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | overwhelms | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | underwhelm | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | underwhelmed | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "whelm".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "whelm".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wheel | 1 | 56 |
| 2 | wheels | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | thelma | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | helm | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | wilhelm | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | hem | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | elm | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | whelan | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | helmut | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | hjelm | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | helms | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | helme | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | helma | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | willhelm | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | wilhelmy | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | wilhelms | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | wilhelmi | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | wilhelma | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | withem | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | helms' | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | helmke | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "whelm" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "whelm" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "whelm" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "whelm".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Is it possible neither to over or underwhelm, but simply to whelm? For the Preds' Martin Erat, yes.
Feb 9, 2012 Nashville Scene
Feb 9, 2012 Nashville Scene
Review: Mark Morris Dance Performs ‘Whelm’ and ‘Words’ at BAM (Published 2015)
Apr 23, 2015 The New York Times
Apr 23, 2015 The New York Times