welt (Meaning)
welt (n)
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
a raised or strengthened seam
welt (v)
beat severely with a whip or rod
put a welt on
welt (n.)
That which, being sewed or otherwise fastened to an edge or border, serves to guard, strengthen, or adorn it
A small cord covered with cloth and sewed on a seam or border to strengthen it; an edge of cloth folded on itself, usually over a cord, and sewed down.
A hem, border, or fringe.
In shoemaking, a narrow strip of leather around a shoe, between the upper leather and sole.
In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.
In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.
In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends.
welt (v. t.)
To furnish with a welt; to sew or fasten a welt on; as, to welt a boot or a shoe; to welt a sleeve.
To wilt.
Synonyms & Antonyms of welt
Synonyms:
- sucker punch
- sidewinder
- flogging
- right
- pummelling
- larrup
- hammering
- knockdown
- shiver
- roundhouse
- cruncher
- counterpunch
- drubbing
- whipping
- counter
- battering
- KO
- uppercut
- body blow
- counterstroke
- rabbit punch
- counterblow
- cudgelling
- bastinado
- whip
- knockout
- right-hander
- pummeling
- thrashing
- swing
- pasting
- one-two
- beating
welt Sentence Examples
- The boxer's face bore a welt from the brutal knockout blow.
- A large welt formed on her arm after the bee sting.
- The whip left a raised welt across the slave's back.
- The welt on his hand stung with pain after he accidentally hammered his thumb.
- A welt appeared on her ankle where the tight shoes rubbed against her skin.
- The welt spread rapidly, indicating an allergic reaction to the mosquito bite.
- The sun's intense rays left a welt on her forehead, despite her wearing sunscreen.
- A welt on the tree's trunk indicated where the lightning had struck.
- The welt on her leg was a reminder of the painful encounter with the barbed wire.
- The welt on the egg's shell suggested that it was slightly stale.
FAQs About the word welt
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions, a raised or strengthened seam, beat severely with a wh
knee, belt, lash, clip, thud, hit, bang, spank, stroke, swipe
No antonyms found.
The boxer's face bore a welt from the brutal knockout blow.
A large welt formed on her arm after the bee sting.
The whip left a raised welt across the slave's back.
The welt on his hand stung with pain after he accidentally hammered his thumb.
