Word: overwhelm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
whelm
Definition: The state or condition of being overwhelmed; charge someone with too many tasks
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: whelm
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To overcome with emotion; to overwhelm.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: whelmen
Language: enm
Decoded: whelmen
Meaning: to turn over, capsize; to invert, turn upside down