whammel

Verb

whemmel (third-person singular simple present whemmels, present participle (US) whemmeling or (UK) whemmelling, simple past and past participle (US) whemmeled or (UK) whemmelled)

1. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To engulf, to submerge.

   Synonyms:

   whelm

2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive) To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.

   Synonyms:

   whelm

3. (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.
4. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, figuratively, transitive) To confound, to disrupt.
5. (Scotland, UK, dialectal, intransitive) To capsize; to walk clumsily; to fall over.

See all 6 meanings of whemmel