wallower

American  

[wol-oh-er] / ˈwɒl oʊ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that wallows.

2. (in a windmill) a horizontal gear driven off the brake wheel.

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Etymology

Origin of wallower

First recorded in 1540–50; wallow + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“I didn’t want to be part of that misery pie; I’m not a wallower in self-pity,” said Mr. White, who now runs Constellations Group, a strategic consultancy firm.

From New York Times

“We’re a fast ship and they’re a luxury wallower.”

From Literature

He was, however, better dressed than the Wallower in Wealth, who was believed to own a mattress so well stuffed with gold and silver pieces that it could not be turned without the aid of crowbars.

From Project Gutenberg

"I always thought," said the Wallower in Wealth, who, above all men, had respected George, "that when Mrs. Drake died he would have her money."

From Project Gutenberg

Presently the Wallower in Wealth appeared, prospecting the gutter for any signs of gold dust.

From Project Gutenberg