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| wal·low [ wóllō ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle wal·lowed, present participle wal·low·ing, 3rd person present singular wal·lows) |
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1. roll in something: to lie down and roll around in something
  hogs wallowing in mud
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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
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3. have huge amount of something: to have an ample or excessive supply of something
a family wallowing in money
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4. walk with difficulty: to move clumsily or with difficulty
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noun (plural wal·lows) |
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1. act of wallowing: an instance of wallowing in something such as mud, emotion, or material luxury
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2. zoology place where animals roll: a muddy, wet, or dusty place used by animals for rolling around in
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3. zoology depression formed by animal: a sunken area in the ground made by a rolling animal
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4. U.S. condition of depravity: a state of degradation or moral corruption
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| [ Old English wealwian "to roll" < Indo-European] |
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| wal·low·er noun |
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