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[Verb] | "whelm" | \ ˈ(h)welm \
1: to turn (something, such as a dish or vessel) upside down usually to cover something : cover or engulf completely with usually disastrous effect
2: to overcome in thought or feeling : overwhelm
3: to pass or go over something so as to bury or submerge it
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English;
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[Verb] | "whelm"
1: to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress;
* e.g., " ... the news so whelmed them that they were stunned into silence "
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[ "whelm" ]
1: To be in a state of inflicted normality. See also OVER and UNDER whelm.
* e.g., ... As referenced in "Clueless": You can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you just be whelmed?
[ "whelm" ]
2: Not technically a word, but by all logic, it should be.
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[ "whelmed" ]
1: A state of being where you are not over-excited nor unimpressed, but just satisfied and calm.
* e.g., ... "I know it's hard, but try to stay whelmed."
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[ "whelmed" ]
1: When you're not overwhelmed, or underwhelmed. You're just neutral.
* e.g., ... "How are you, Ginger, my love, my dove, my fire?"
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[ "Whelming" ]
1: adjective
* e.g., ... Goldilocks tasted little bear's porridge and it was whelming.
[ "Whelming" ]
2: between underwhelming and overwhelming; just right; the perfect consistency.
* e.g., ... Want to come over? Two hours would be whelming.
[ "Whelming" ]
3: average; in the middle.
[ "Whelming" ]
4: mediocre
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[ "Whelmed" ]
1: When you’re not feeling overwhelmed or underwhelmed.
* e.g., ... “I’m feeling quite whelmed today, Jared.”
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[ "Whelmed" ]
1: (Adj.)In a state of satisfaction or appreciation.
* e.g., ... I was perfectly whelmed by the attention I received on my birthday - gifts from my close friends and a nice dinner at home with family.
Chastity: I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?
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[ "Whelmed" ]
1: It does NOT mean indifference. It means:
To be submerged, turned-over, or covered up. Or, more commonly,
* e.g., ... I was whelmed by the majestic view on top of the mountain.
The dance was so whelming, I was almost overwhelmed.
[ "Whelmed" ]
2: To be so over-taken with emotion or excitement that one feels "turned upside down" or completely engulfed.
It does NOT mean "neutral" or BETWEEN "underwhelmed" and "overwhelmed". If anything, "whelmed" means to be overwhelmed or just slightly less excited than "overwhelmed".
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[ "Whelmed" ]
1: The state of neither being over- or under-whelmed.
* e.g., ... Matt was no longer overwhelmed by the team; merely whelmed.
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[ "Whelm" ]
1: Verb. To Whelm. When someone or something is distinctly average and you are not moved by him/it at all.
* e.g., ... You need to do more than just whelm them in your interview. You need to be unforgettable.
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[ "Whelm" ]
1: To be swept beneath by a wave.
* e.g., ... The movie last night was completely whelming.
[ "Whelm" ]
2: (To be) the effect of experiencing something of mediocre quality ; -ing; -ed
* e.g., ... I thought I would be excited by the fair, but I was whelmed at best.
[ "Whelm" ]
3: Neither good nor bad, simply existing
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