Antonyms for welling
| Grammar : Interj, noun, verb |
| Spell : wel |
| Phonetic Transcription : wɛl |
Definition of welling
Origin :- "hole dug for water, spring of water," Old English wielle (West Saxon), welle (Anglian), from wiellan (see well (v.)).
- As in whew : interj my goodness
- As in emanation : noun emergence, discharge
- As in issue : verb emit, emerge; come from
- As in ooze : verb emit liquid
- As in overflow : verb pour out, flood
- As in seep : verb leak
- As in spurt : verb erupt
- As in bubble : verb foam, froth up, especially with sound
- As in transude : verb ooze
- As in drain : verb seep, discharge liquid
- As in gush : verb pour out
- Her lips were quivering, and tears were welling into her eyes.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- The sea upbore me, flood of the tide, on Finnish land, the welling waters.
- Extract from : « Beowulf » by Anonymous
- And then suddenly, welling up like a bubbling spring, came memory.
- Extract from : « Antony Gray,--Gardener » by Leslie Moore
- Back of his shoulder was a jagged hole, from which his life-blood was welling.
- Extract from : « Jeff Briggs's Love Story » by Bret Harte
- He felt the stickiness, but the red blood was not welling out.
- Extract from : « The Memory of Mars » by Raymond F. Jones
- Lowly she bent, clasping her hands and with the tears now welling from her eyes.
- Extract from : « Starlight Ranch » by Charles King
- He had fainted away, and the blood was welling afresh from several wounds.
- Extract from : « Starlight Ranch » by Charles King
- This welling grace of spirit was also the possession of his wife.
- Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13 » by Elbert Hubbard
- "Our beautiful property is ruined," said Mrs. Michie, welling up.
- Extract from : « Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, » by George Alfred Townsend
- He sees the blood, and the wound from which it is yet welling.
- Extract from : « The Death Shot » by Mayne Reid
Synonyms for welling
- abate
- appear
- arise
- arising
- be a consequence
- beginning
- birth
- bleed
- boil
- brim
- bubble over
- burble
- burst
- cascade
- churn
- come forth
- cover
- dear me
- decline
- decrease
- deluge
- derivation
- derive from
- diminish
- discharge
- drain
- drainage
- dribble
- drip
- drop
- drown
- dwindle
- eddy
- effervesce
- effluence
- effluent
- efflux
- effuse
- effusion
- ejaculation
- emanate
- emerge
- emerging
- emission
- engulf
- erupt
- escape
- exhalation
- exudation
- exude
- fall over
- fester
- filter
- filter off
- fizz
- flood
- flow
- flow out
- flowing
- flush
- gee whiz
- gesundheit
- give off
- give out
- golly
- good gracious
- goodness gracious
- gosh
- gracious sakes
- gurgle
- gush
- inundate
- irrupt
- issuance
- issue
- issuing
- jet
- leach
- leak
- leakage
- leave dry
- moil
- murmur
- oh dear
- ooze
- oozing
- origin
- originate
- origination
- osmose
- outflow
- outpour
- overbrim
- overflow
- overrun
- overtop
- percolate
- permeate
- perspire
- phew
- pour
- pour out
- proceed
- proceeding
- radiation
- reduce
- release
- ripple
- rise
- roll
- run
- run off
- run over
- rush
- seep
- seethe
- send forth
- shed
- shoot
- shower
- simmer
- slop
- slosh
- sluice
- smolder
- soak
- sparkle
- spew
- spill
- spill over
- spout
- spray
- spring
- springing
- spritz
- spume
- spurt
- squirt
- stem
- stir
- strain
- stream
- submerge
- surge
- swamp
- swash
- sweat
- swelter
- taper off
- throw off
- transpire
- transude
- trickle
- vent
- water
- wave
- weep
- well
- well over
- welling
- wet
- whelm
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