First Known Use: 15th century
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1welt
noun \ˈwelt\
: a usually large bump or red area that appears on your skin because of injury or illness
Full Definition of WELT
1
: a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
2
: a doubled edge, strip, insert, or seam (as on a garment) for ornament or reinforcement
3
a : a ridge or lump raised on the body (as by a blow or allergic reaction) b : a heavy blow
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Origin of WELT
Middle English welte
Related to WELT
- Synonyms
- bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, biff, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, dab, douse [British], fillip, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, knock, larrup [dialect], lash, lick, pelt, pick, plump, poke, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thud, thump, thwack, wallop, 1blow, whack, wham, whop (also whap)
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2welt
verb
Definition of WELT
transitive verb
1
: to furnish with a welt
2
a : to raise a welt on the body of b : to hit hard
First Known Use of WELT
15th century
WELT Defined for Kids
welt
noun \ˈwelt\
Definition of WELT for Kids
: a ridge raised on the skin (as by a blow)
Medical Dictionary
welt
noun \ˈwelt\
Medical Definition of WELT
: a ridge or lump raised on the body (as by a blow or an allergic reaction)
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