1 walm | Definition of walm
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

walm

noun
plural -s

Definition of walm

 (Entry 1 of 2)

obsolete
: wallop sense 2

walm

intransitive verb
\ ˈwäm\

Definition of walm (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic
archaic : to well up (as water) : gush forth waters spring and walm out of the inner parts of the earth— Stephen Batman

History and Etymology for walm

Noun

Middle English, bubbling of water, from Old English wælm, wielm action of boiling or bubbling; akin to Old High German walm action of boiling, Old English weallan, wyllan to bubble, well

Intransitive verb

Middle English walmen, from walm, noun

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!