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Define Whelming Meaning

Whelmed
A state of being where you are not over-excited nor unimpressed, but just satisfied and calm.

"I know it's hard, but try to stay whelmed."
- Robin Young Justice (2011)
By Christen
Whelmed
When you're not overwhelmed, or underwhelmed. You're just neutral.

"How are you, Ginger, my love, my dove, my fire?"

"Oh, fair strapping lad, I am whelmed, that is all."
By Marilin
Whelming
adjective

1. between underwhelming and overwhelming; just right; the perfect consistency.

2. average; in the middle.

3. mediocre

Goldilocks tasted little bear's porridge and it was whelming.

Want to come over? Two hours would be whelming.
By Bianca
Whelmed
When you are ‘over’ or ‘under’ whelmed by something but you can’t decide how you truly feel

All this food is making me whelmed
By Veronique
Whelmed
(Adj.)In a state of satisfaction or appreciation.

I was perfectly whelmed by the attention I received on my birthday - gifts from my close friends and a nice dinner at home with family.

Chastity: I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?
Bianca: I think you can in Europe.

~ 10 Things I Hate about You
By Petronella
Whelmed
It does NOT mean indifference. It means:

1. To be submerged, turned-over, or covered up. Or, more commonly,
2. To be so over-taken with emotion or excitement that one feels "turned upside down" or completely engulfed.

It does NOT mean "neutral" or BETWEEN "underwhelmed" and "overwhelmed". If anything, "whelmed" means to be overwhelmed or just slightly less excited than "overwhelmed".

I was whelmed by the majestic view on top of the mountain.

The dance was so whelming, I was almost overwhelmed.
By Rorie
Whelm
1. To be swept beneath by a wave.

2. (To be) the effect of experiencing something of mediocre quality ; -ing; -ed

3. Neither good nor bad, simply existing

The movie last night was completely whelming.

I thought I would be excited by the fair, but I was whelmed at best.
By Carlita
Whelm
Verb. To Whelm. When someone or something is distinctly average and you are not moved by him/it at all.


You need to do more than just whelm them in your interview. You need to be unforgettable.

or

"How was that job candidate?"

"He was okay. I was whelmed."
By Anne-Corinne
Whelm
To be in a state of inflicted normality. See also OVER and UNDER whelm.

Not technically a word, but by all logic, it should be.

As referenced in "Clueless": You can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you just be whelmed?
By Roxane
Whelmed
a state of utter neutrality where one is neither under or over whelmed

can most commonly be used when a fact is given, intending to be interesting, but in fact is completely useless

Person 1: I found out something really interesting today

Person 2: oh yeah?

Person 1: The average person drinks four cups of tea per week

Person 2: I am whelmed by that information
By Lenore