He…overwhelmed her with a profusion of compliment (Tobias Smollett).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
o´ver|whelm´ing|ly — o|ver|whelm|ing «OH vuhr HWEHL mihng», adjective. too many, too great, or too much to be resisted; overpowering: »an overwhelming majority of votes. –o´ver|whelm´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|whelm|ing — «OH vuhr HWEHL mihng», adjective. too many, too great, or too much to be resisted; overpowering: »an overwhelming majority of votes. –o´ver|whelm´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Overwhelming — O ver*whelm ing, a. Overpowering; irresistible. {O ver*whelm ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overwhelmingly — Overwhelming O ver*whelm ing, a. Overpowering; irresistible. {O ver*whelm ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overwhelming — o•ver•whelm•ing [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈ(h)wɛl mɪŋ, ˈwɛl [/t]] adj. so great as to render resistance or opposition useless; overpowering • Etymology: 1565–75 o ver•whelm′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
overwhelm — o|ver|whelm [ˌəuvəˈwelm US ˌouvər ] v [T usually passive] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(emotion)¦ 2¦(too much)¦ 3¦(surprise somebody)¦ 4¦(defeat somebody)¦ 5¦(water)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: whelm to turn over, cover up (13 19 centuries)] 1.) ¦(EMOTION)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Overwhelm — O ver*whelm , n. The act of overwhelming. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overwhelm — O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overwhelmed — Overwhelm O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overwhelming — Overwhelm O ver*whelm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overwhelmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overwhelming}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
