engulfed

adj 1: rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or

profusion of something; "a desk flooded with

applications"; "felt inundated with work"; "too much

overcome to notice"; "a man engulfed by fear";

"swamped by work" [syn: {flooded}, {inundated}, {overcome},

{overpowered}, {overwhelmed}, {swamped}]

2: completely enclosed or swallowed up; "a house engulfed in

flames"; "the fog-enveloped cliffs"; "a view swallowed by

night" [syn: {enveloped}, {swallowed}]