Answer: whelming

AnswerCrossword Clue
whelmingWHELM, to cover with water
whelmingpass or go over something so as to bury or submerge it
whelmingto turn (as a dish or vessel) upside down usually to cover something cover or engulf completely with usually disastrous effect
whelmingovercome in thought or feeling overwhelm whelmed with a rush of joy G. A. Wagner