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wallow

wal·low [ wóllō ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle wal·lowed, present participle wal·low·ing, 3rd person present singular wal·lows)
Definition:
 
1. roll in something: to lie down and roll around in something
hogs wallowing in mud

2. indulge in something excessively: to take pleasure or be immersed in something in a self-indulgent way
wallowed in memories of the long-gone glory days

3. have huge amount of something: to have an ample or excessive supply of something
a family wallowing in money

4. walk with difficulty: to move clumsily or with difficulty



noun  (plural wal·lows)
Definition:
 
1. act of wallowing: an instance of wallowing in something such as mud, emotion, or material luxury

2. zoology place where animals roll: a muddy, wet, or dusty place used by animals for rolling around in

3. zoology depression formed by animal: a sunken area in the ground made by a rolling animal

4. U.S. condition of depravity: a state of degradation or moral corruption

[ Old English wealwian "to roll" < Indo-European]

wal·low·er noun
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