Welt — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

a raised or strengthened seam

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɛlt/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈɛlt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈɛlt/

1 syllable Say it as /wˈɛlt/.

Examples

The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced
welt the shoes

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

slash wale lash strap weal trounce wheal flog whip lather

Parts of Speech

noun	a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
noun	a raised or strengthened seam
verb	beat severely with a whip or rod “The teacher often flogged the students”
verb	put a welt on “welt the shoes”

Word Forms

welt	verb	beat severely with a whip or rod
flogging	noun	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
welt	noun	a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
whip	noun	an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
whipper	noun	a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
whipping	noun	beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
lash	noun	a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
strap	noun	whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
trouncing	noun	the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Quaddel

ein erhabener Fleck auf der Haut (wie er durch einen Peitschenhieb entsteht); charakteristisch für viele allergische Reaktionen

🇫🇷French

papule

une marque en relief sur la peau (produite par un coup de fouet) ; caractéristique de nombreuses réactions allergiques

🇪🇸Spanish

roncha

una marca elevada en la piel (producida por un látigo); Característica de muchas reacciones alérgicas.

🇮🇹Italian

livido

un segno in rilievo sulla pelle (come prodotto dal colpo di frusta); caratteristico di molte reazioni allergiche

🇳🇱Dutch

rand

een verhoogde vlek op de huid (zoals veroorzaakt door de klap van een zweep); kenmerkend voor veel allergische reacties

🇵🇹Portuguese

vergão

uma marca em relevo na pele (produzida pelo golpe de um chicote); característica de muitas reações alérgicas

🇷🇺Russian

волдырь

рельефная отметина на коже (от удара кнутом); Характерен для многих аллергических реакций

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पित्ती उछलना

त्वचा पर एक उभरा हुआ निशान (जैसा कि चाबुक के प्रहार से उत्पन्न होता है); कई एलर्जी प्रतिक्रियाओं की विशेषता

🇧🇩Bengali

ওয়েল্ট

ত্বকে একটি উত্থিত চিহ্ন (যেমন একটি চাবুকের আঘাত দ্বারা উত্পাদিত); অনেক এলার্জি প্রতিক্রিয়া বৈশিষ্ট্য

🇮🇳Tamil

வெல்ட்

தோலில் ஒரு உயர்த்தப்பட்ட குறி (ஒரு சவுக்கின் அடியால் உருவாகிறது); பல ஒவ்வாமை எதிர்வினைகளின் சிறப்பியல்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

వెల్ట్

చర్మంపై పెరిగిన గుర్తు (కొరడా దెబ్బ ద్వారా ఉత్పత్తి అవుతుంది); అనేక అలెర్జీ ప్రతిచర్యల లక్షణం

🇮🇳Marathi

वेल्ट

त्वचेवर वाढलेली खूण (चाबकाच्या फटक्याने तयार होते); अनेक ऍलर्जीक प्रतिक्रियांचे वैशिष्ट्य

🇮🇳Gujarati

વેલ્ટ

ચામડી પર ઉભા થયેલા નિશાન (જેમ કે ચાબુકના ફટકાથી ઉત્પન્ન થાય છે); ઘણી એલર્જીક પ્રતિક્રિયાઓની લાક્ષણિકતા

🇮🇳Kannada

ವೆಲ್ಟ್

ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆದ ಗುರುತು (ಚಾವಟಿಯ ಹೊಡೆತದಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ); ಅನೇಕ ಅಲರ್ಜಿಯ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳ ಲಕ್ಷಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വെൽറ്റ്

ത്വക്കിൽ ഉയർത്തിയ അടയാളം (ഒരു ചാട്ടയുടെ പ്രഹരത്താൽ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നതുപോലെ); പല അലർജി പ്രതിപ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളുടെയും സ്വഭാവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵੇਲਟ

ਚਮੜੀ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚਾ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਕੋਰੜੇ ਦੇ ਝਟਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਪੈਦਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ); ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਐਲਰਜੀ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ੍ਰਿਆਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

ویلٹ

جلد پر ایک ابھرا ہوا نشان (جیسا کہ کوڑے کی ضرب سے پیدا ہوتا ہے)؛ بہت سے الرجک رد عمل کی خصوصیت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

红肿

皮肤上的凸起痕迹（由鞭子抽打而产生）；许多过敏反应的特征

🇯🇵Japanese

みみず腫れ

皮膚の盛り上がった跡（鞭で打たれた跡）。多くのアレルギー反応の特徴

🇰🇷Korean

부은 자국

피부에 튀어나온 자국(채찍을 치면 생성됨) 많은 알레르기 반응의 특징

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sưng

vết nổi lên trên da (do bị đánh bằng roi); đặc điểm của nhiều phản ứng dị ứng

🇹🇭Thai

ดาม

รอยนูนบนผิวหนัง (เกิดจากการตีด้วยแส้); ลักษณะของอาการแพ้หลายอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

bilur

tanda timbul pada kulit (akibat pukulan cambuk); karakteristik dari banyak reaksi alergi

🇲🇾Malay

mengelupas

tanda timbul pada kulit (seperti yang dihasilkan oleh pukulan cambuk); ciri banyak tindak balas alahan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

انتبار

علامة بارزة على الجلد (كما تنتج عن ضربة السوط)؛ سمة من سمات العديد من ردود الفعل التحسسية

🇮🇷Persian

ورم

علامت برجسته روی پوست (که در اثر ضربه شلاق ایجاد می شود). مشخصه بسیاری از واکنش های آلرژیک است

🇹🇷Turkish

şerit

ciltte kabarık bir iz (kırbaç darbesiyle oluşan); birçok alerjik reaksiyonun özelliği

🇮🇱Hebrew

וולט

סימן מורם על העור (כפי שמופק ממכת שוט); מאפיין תגובות אלרגיות רבות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'welt'?

The primary meaning of 'welt' is 'a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions'.

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Using 'welt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'welt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'welt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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