First Known Use: 14th century
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1welter
verb wel·ter \ˈwel-tər\
wel·teredwel·ter·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of WELTER
intransitive verb
2
: to become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved
3
: to be in turmoil
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Origin of WELTER
Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch welteren to roll, Old High German walzan, Lithuanian volioti, Latin volvere — more at voluble
2welter
noun
Definition of WELTER
1
: a state of wild disorder : turmoil
2
: a chaotic mass or jumble <a bewildering welter of data>
First Known Use of WELTER
1596
3welter
noun
Definition of WELTER
First Known Use of WELTER
1900
WELTER[3] Defined for Kids
welter
noun wel·ter \ˈwel-tər\
Definition of WELTER for Kids
: a confused jumble <He had too much to think about and felt lost in the bewildering welter of his thoughts. — Linda Sue Park, A Single Shard>
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