Word: overwhelm
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
whelm
Definition: To cause to surround, to cover.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: surrounding or covering
Affix: whelm
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: whelmen
Language: enm
Decoded: whelmen
Meaning: to turn over, capsize; to invert, turn upside down