DELUGE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1L1U1G2E1 = 8
Definition
- verb fill quickly beyond capacity. — synonyms: flood, inundate, swamp
- verb charge someone with too many tasks. — synonyms: overwhelm, flood_out
- verb fill or cover completely, usually with water. — synonyms: inundate, submerge
- noun an overwhelming number or amount. — synonyms: flood, inundation, torrent
- noun a heavy rain. — synonyms: downpour, cloudburst, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker
- noun the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land. — synonyms: flood, inundation, alluvion
Examples
- “as with a liquid”
- “the basement was inundated after the storm”
- “The images flooded his mind”