welter

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a confused multitude of things
  2. verb toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
  3. verb roll around,

Etymology

From Middle English welteren, equivalent to welt + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognates include German Low German weltern (“to wallow; roll”), Old Norse velta (Danish vælte), German wälzen, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (waltjan). Akin to wallow and Latin volvō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, smother

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