engulfed

Meanings

• Verb

  To swallow or absorb something completely, often something large or overwhelming.

  - "The ocean engulfed the ship during the storm."
  - "The fire engulfed the entire building."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with engulfed
infused , confused , improved , perused

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Variants

List of all variants of engulfed that leads to same result
engulf , engulfed , engulfing , engulfment , engulfments , engulfs

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Etymology

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From Old French engulfar, from engulfe, past participle of engeler, to swallow.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'engulfed' is often used in scientific literature to describe the process of a star consuming a planet.

2. The largest wave ever recorded, the Tsunami of 2004, is estimated to have engulfed heights of over 100 feet.

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Related Concepts

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1. absorb: To take in or assimilate something, often referring to the process of liquid being taken up by a solid.

2. consume: To use up all of a resource or substance, often referring to the act of eating or drinking.

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Culture

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Engulfed has been used extensively in literature and art to depict overwhelming situations, such as natural disasters or emotional experiences.

How to Memorize "engulfed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large wave engulfing a boat or a fire consuming a building.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being overwhelmed or the image of something being swallowed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Engulfed Elephants' to remember the definition: 'Engulfed Elephants Easily Enter Forests' (E = Engulfed, E = Elephants, E = Enter, F = Forests).

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