verb
- rolled about or lay in mud, water, or dust
- indulged excessively in an emotion or situation, especially self-pity or despair
Examples
- The pigs wallowed in the muddy pen.
- The elephant wallowed in the cool river water.
- After the breakup, she wallowed in self-pity for weeks.
- He wallowed in his misery instead of seeking help.
- The hippos wallowed in the shallow pond all afternoon.
- She wallowed in guilt over her mistake.
- The buffalo wallowed in the dust to cool off.