welt

Plural: welts

Noun

• a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
• a raised or strengthened seam
• A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow.
• A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).
• A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).
• 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.
• A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).
• A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.
• A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).
• In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.
• A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).
• In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.
• A strip, especially one around the edge of something (for example, in some old heraldry).
• In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
• A shoe made with a welt (strip of leather set into the seam).

Verb

Verb Forms: welted, welting, welts

• To strike forcefully, or to raise a ridge on the skin.
• beat severely with a whip or rod
• put a welt on
  • "welt the shoes"
• To roll; revolve
• To cause to have welts; to beat.
• To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.
• To decay.
• To become stringy.

Examples

• That unexpected Bingo didn’t just score points, it seemed to WELT his opponent’s ego.

Synonyms

flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, wale, weal, wheal, whip

Related Words

wilt

Anagrams of welt