wallowed — wal·low || wÉ‘ləʊ / wÉ’l n. act of rolling about (as in dust, water, or emotions); place where animals wallow; state of degeneracy v. lie down and roll about in (mud, dust, water, etc.); indulge oneself in something (food, emotion, riches, etc … English contemporary dictionary
wallowed — wallˈowed adjective Withered, faded • • • Main Entry: ↑wallow … Useful english dictionary
wallow — /wol oh/, v.i. 1. to roll about or lie in water, snow, mud, dust, or the like, as for refreshment: Goats wallowed in the dust. 2. to live self indulgently; luxuriate; revel: to wallow in luxury; to wallow in sentimentality. 3. to flounder about;… … Universalium
Galantine — For broader context, see charcuterie .A galantine is a French dish of boned stuffed meat, most commonly poultry or fish, that is poached and served cold, coated with aspic. Galantines are often stuffed with forcemeat, and pressed into a… … Wikipedia
wallow — wallow, welter, grovel can imply heavy clumsy movement and, when the reference is to man, a debased, pitiable, or ignoble condition. Wallow basically implies a lurching or rolling to and fro (as of a pig in the mire or a ship in the trough of a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wallow — UK [ˈwɒləʊ] / US [ˈwɑloʊ] verb [intransitive] Word forms wallow : present tense I/you/we/they wallow he/she/it wallows present participle wallowing past tense wallowed past participle wallowed 1) showing disapproval to spend a lot of time feeling … English dictionary
wal´low|er — wal|low «WOL oh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to roll about; flounder: »The pigs wallowed in the mud. The boat wallowed helplessly in the stormy sea. 2. Figurative. to live contentedly in filth, wickedness, or other dissolute way of life, like a beast.… … Useful english dictionary
wal|low — «WOL oh», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to roll about; flounder: »The pigs wallowed in the mud. The boat wallowed helplessly in the stormy sea. 2. Figurative. to live contentedly in filth, wickedness, or other dissolute way of life, like a beast. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
Poke — Poke, n. [AS. poca, poha, pohha; akin to Icel. poki, OD. poke, and perh. to E. pock; cf. also Gael. poca, and OF. poque. Cf. {Pock}, {Pocket}, {Pouch}.] 1. A bag; a sack; a pocket. He drew a dial from his poke. Shak. [1913 Webster] They wallowed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poke sleeve — Poke Poke, n. [AS. poca, poha, pohha; akin to Icel. poki, OD. poke, and perh. to E. pock; cf. also Gael. poca, and OF. poque. Cf. {Pock}, {Pocket}, {Pouch}.] 1. A bag; a sack; a pocket. He drew a dial from his poke. Shak. [1913 Webster] They… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
