Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unwhelm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-whelm
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To raise (someone) up from under something that has overwhelmed them.

Example Sentences

"And it is all through him Who as a guest came pledged into this house. Came with the chivalry and manly show Of reverence and grace, that he too well Has learnt in cunning lands and used to lure. Ah, and he seeks us now! unwhelmed of it! Ready of step, impassive, cold!"
"‘Well,’ said Caroline, unwhelming herself of a sudden access of confidence in the Baron’s disinterestedness"

Etymology

From un- + whelm.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

unwhelms (present, singular) unwhelming (participle, present) unwhelmed (participle, past) unwhelmed (past)

Rhymes With

at the helm uphelm behelm

Questions

What does unwhelm mean?: To raise (someone) up from under something that has overwhelmed them.
Where does unwhelm come from?: From un- + whelm.

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