ENGULFMENT

Etymology

Noun

engulfment (countable and uncountable, plural engulfments)

The act of engulfing

Source: Wiktionary


En*gulf"ment, n.

Definition: A swallowing up as if in a gulf. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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