unwhelm
unwhelm verb: to raise (someone) up from under something that has overwhelmed them.
Verb
unwhelm (third-person singular simple present unwhelms, present participle unwhelming, simple past and past participle unwhelmed)
- To raise (someone) up from under something that has overwhelmed them.
- 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!1908, Cale Young Rice, Yolanda of Cyprus, New York: McClure, act II, pages 64–65 - ‘Well,’ said Caroline, unwhelming herself of a sudden access of confidence in the Baron’s disinterestedness1957, Muriel Spark, The Comforters, New York: Avalon, published 1965, Part One, Chapter 3, p. 59
- And it is all through him
Forms of unwhelm
| third-person singular present | unwhelms |
|---|---|
| present participle | unwhelming |
| past participle | unwhelmed |
| past | unwhelmed |
Origin of unwhelm
From un- + whelm.
Words that rhyme with unwhelm
Questions about unwhelm
- What does unwhelm mean?
- Unwhelm means to raise (someone) up from under something that has overwhelmed them.
- What part of speech is unwhelm?
- Unwhelm is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unwhelm?
- The past tense of unwhelm is unwhelmed.
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