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welt Definition

welt (welt)

noun

  1. a strip of leather stitched into the seam between the sole and upper of a shoe to strengthen the joining
  2. a strip of material, often folded over a cord, placed at the edge or seam of a garment, cushion, etc. to reinforce or trim it
    1. a ridge or lump raised on the skin as by a blow
    2. Rare such a blow

Etymology: ME welte, prob. akin to OE wealtan, to roll: for IE base see walk

transitive verb

  1. to furnish with a welt
  2. to beat severely; thrash
  3. to raise welts on

welt Synonyms

welt

n.

wound, bruise, weal, bump, lump; see also injury 1.

welt Usage Examples

Object

  • shoe: He controlled this department until last year when he was put in charge of Department 423 to produce men's welted shoes.
  • thistle: There's the welted thistle, Carduus crispus, drawing a jittery line around the edge of their empire.

Converse of object

  • leave: The blindfold had left a red welt on his forehead.
  • raise: These tiny mites raise welts, which itch like, well, like crazy.
  • have: I just started attacking him and he had welts all over his back.
  • pulsate: The magically empowered lashes seek your supple skin hungrily and form painful pulsating welts and bleeding wounds!
  • rib: The sweater is finished with a narrow ribbed welt.
  • cause: Often this fluid causes a welt on the skin that becomes irritated, inflamed and itchy.

Adjective modifier

  • red: He wears blue trousers, with a quarter inch red welt down the outside seam.
  • huge: This area of Scotland is known for a poisonous plant called Hogwart that has a flower that causes huge welts and blisters when touched.
  • large: The mosquitos in Greenland are numerous, large and voracious, and their bites brought me out in large welts.
  • itchy: Symptoms vary with each person, but most develop an itchy, red welt.
  • angry: But Adams, who would ride back to the scales sporting angry welts, certainly felt it.