pelt Synonyms

pelt Meaning

Wordnet

pelt (n)

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

body covering of a living animal

Wordnet

pelt (v)

cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile

attack and bombard with or as if with missiles

rain heavily

Webster

pelt (n.)

The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it. See 4th Fell.

The human skin.

The body of any quarry killed by the hawk.

A blow or stroke from something thrown.

Webster

pelt (v. t.)

To strike with something thrown or driven; to assail with pellets or missiles, as, to pelt with stones; pelted with hail.

To throw; to use as a missile.

Webster

pelt (v. i.)

To throw missiles.

To throw out words.

pelt Sentence Examples

  1. The jaguar's pelt shimmered in the dappled sunlight, revealing intricate patterns.
  2. The aborigine wore a ceremonial skirt made from the pelts of kangaroos.
  3. The polar bear's thick, white pelt protected it from the frigid Arctic temperatures.
  4. The pelt of the silver fox was highly prized for its luxurious fur.
  5. The hunter's bullet cleanly pierced the elk's pelt, dropping the animal in its tracks.
  6. The dog's rough pelt was covered in mud and twigs after playing outside.
  7. The wolf's pelt served as a warm and durable blanket for the trapper.
  8. The cougar's pelt was a testament to its strength and cunning in the wild.
  9. The leopard's spots were a distinctive feature on its sleek pelt.
  10. The lion's pelt was a symbol of power and majesty, adorned by kings and warriors.

FAQs About the word pelt

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal, body covering of a living animal, cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile, attack and bombard with or as if with m

slap, lash, punch, stroke,blow, lick, thud, pound, knock, slam

drag, crawl, poke, linger, drag, crawl, creep, poke, lag, poke

The jaguar's pelt shimmered in the dappled sunlight, revealing intricate patterns.

The aborigine wore a ceremonial skirt made from the pelts of kangaroos.

The polar bear's thick, white pelt protected it from the frigid Arctic temperatures.

The pelt of the silver fox was highly prized for its luxurious fur.