noun
- a person or animal that wallows, especially one that rolls around in mud, water, or dust
- a person who indulges excessively in self-pity or negative emotions
Usage: informal
Examples
- The pig was a notorious wallower, spending hours in the muddy pen.
- Elephants are natural wallowers, using mud baths to cool themselves.
- Don’t be such a wallower – things will get better soon.
- The buffalo emerged from the water hole, a happy wallower covered in mud.
- She called him a wallower for constantly complaining about his problems.
- Hippos are champion wallowers, staying submerged for most of the day.