Rich flat land near a river, prone to being completely flooded; a river-meadow; bottomland.
Any small island, but especially one near a larger island or the mainland, sometimes with holly bushes; an islet. Often the word is used in Norse-influenced place-names. See also holme.
A common evergreen oak of Europe, Quercus ilex; the holm oak.
Small island, islet.
An island in a lake, river or estuary; an eyot.
A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes.
A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment.
To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of.
To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.
To drench or fill with water.