wallow — to roll around in mud, water, or dust for pleasure or comfort
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to roll around in mud, water, or dust for pleasure or comfort
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɑːloʊ/
Korean meaning: (돼지가) 진흙에서 뒹굴다, 몸부림치다
Korean pronunciation: 왈-로우 (강세: 왈)
Example Sentences
- After breaking up with his girlfriend, Tom decided to wallow in ice cream and sad movies for a week.
- The hippopotamus loves to wallow in the river to protect its skin from the sun.
- Instead of wallowing in failure, she used it as motivation to study harder.
wallow
VERB//ˈwɑːloʊ//
to roll around in mud, water, or dust for pleasure or comfort
Pig wallowing in muddy water
Elephants wallow in mud below, while swallows rest in trees so hollow
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🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'wealwian'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '굴러다니다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족 언어들에서 공통으로 발견되는 어근으로, 동물들이 진흙이나 먼지에서 몸을 굴리는 행동을 묘사하던 단어가 점차 감정적 상태에도 사용되게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“After breaking up with his girlfriend, Tom decided to wallow in ice cream and sad movies for a week.”
“The hippopotamus loves to wallow in the river to protect its skin from the sun.”
“Instead of wallowing in failure, she used it as motivation to study harder.”
“My cat likes to wallow in the sunny spot on the carpet every afternoon.”
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