Wallow Definition
wŏlō
wallowed, wallowing, wallows
verb
wallowed, wallowing, wallows
To roll about or lie relaxed, as in mud, dust, or water.
Webster's New World
To live or indulge oneself to an immoderate degree (in a specified thing, condition, etc.)
To wallow in self-pity.
Webster's New World
To move heavily and clumsily; roll and pitch, as a ship.
Webster's New World
To be plentifully supplied.
Wallowing in money.
American Heritage
To surge or billow.
Webster's New World
noun
wallows
The act or an instance of wallowing.
Webster's New World
A muddy or dusty place in which animals wallow.
Webster's New World
A pit or depression produced by animals' wallowing.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Wallow
Noun
Singular:
wallow
Plural:
wallowsOrigin of Wallow
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Middle English walowen from Old English wealwian wel-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old English wealwian, from Proto-Germanic *walwōnÄ….
From Wiktionary
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