welt

CEFRB2

/wɛlt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A raised painful mark on the skin caused by a blow.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow.

Examples

  • A welt is a raised mark on the skin caused by a blow or a bite.

  • The hit left a large and angry red welt on the young boy's arm.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To roll; revolve.

  2. A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).

  3. A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling.

More examples

In context

  • The worker got a painful welt on his arm.

  • … round about a border of Purple Veluet, with Floure de luces of Gold, embrodred to the full, with a welt and bordure of Ermines foure fingers broad. / Vpon the last named cloath or Couerlet of St / …

  • […] surmounted of another Azure: but in my Judgment, it rather represents a Hem, or Welt of a Belt, or an Edg of Silver, than two Belts one upon another; which the Bend properly signifie […]

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After being hit with a whip, a painful blank appeared on his skin.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from German Welt.