ALL meanings of maelstrom
mael·strom
M m - noun maelstrom a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool. 1
- noun maelstrom a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs: the maelstrom of early morning traffic. 1
- noun maelstrom (initial capital letter) a famous hazardous whirlpool off the NW coast of Norway. 1
- noun maelstrom powerful whirlpool 1
- noun maelstrom turbulent situation 1
- noun maelstrom A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river. 1
- noun maelstrom any turbulent confusion 0
- noun maelstrom a strong tidal current in a restricted channel in the Lofoten Islands off the NW coast of Norway 0
- noun maelstrom a famous strong, swirling tidal current off the W coast of Norway, hazardous to safe navigation 0
- noun maelstrom any large or violent whirlpool 0
- noun maelstrom a violently confused or dangerously agitated state of mind, emotion, affairs, etc. 0
- countable noun maelstrom If you describe a situation as a maelstrom, you mean that it is very confused or violent. 0
- noun maelstrom a large powerful whirlpool 0