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engulfed

 

[ ษชn'ษกสŒlf ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in water

Cause to be entirely surrounded by something, typically water.

Synonyms

immerse, submerge, swallow

Examples of usage

  • The small boat was engulfed by the huge waves.
  • The city was engulfed by the floodwaters.
Context #2 | Verb

in flames

Completely cover or obscure.

Synonyms

engulf, envelop, swallow up

Examples of usage

  • The building was engulfed in flames within minutes.
  • The room was engulfed in smoke.

Translations

Translations of the word "engulfed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engolido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเค—เคฒ เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verschlungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tertelan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะณะปะธะฝัƒั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pochล‚oniฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃฒใฟ่พผใพใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท englouti

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ engullido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yutulmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ผ์ผœ์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุชู„ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pohlcenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pohltenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅžๆฒก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pogoltnjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleypinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑั‚ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒงแƒšแƒแƒžแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ udulmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ engullido

Etymology

The word 'engulf' originated from the Middle English word 'engolven', which in turn came from the Old English 'ingolafian', meaning 'to swallow'. The prefix 'en-' signifies 'to put into' or 'on', while 'golafian' means 'to swallow'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English, representing the act of something being completely surrounded or covered by something else.

See also: engulf, engulfment.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,570, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.