Wallow definition
Wallow in self-righteousness.
An example of to wallow is for a pig to roll about in the mud.
An example of to wallow is to continuously feel bad for one's self and to have self-pity.
An example of a wallow for a pig is a pit of mud.
Wallowing in money.
To wallow in self-pity.
She wallowed in her misery.
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Noun
Origin of wallow
- Middle English walowen from Old English wealwian wel-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- (From inflected forms of) Old English wealÄ¡, from Proto-Germanic *walwo-. Cognate with dialectal Norwegian valg (“tasteless"). Compare waugh.
From Wiktionary
- Old English wealwian, from Proto-Germanic *walwōnÄ….
From Wiktionary