Pelt Definition

pĕlt
pelted, pelting, pelts
noun
pelts
The act of pelting.
Webster's New World
A blow.
Webster's New World
The skin of a fur-bearing animal, esp. after it has been stripped from the carcass.
Webster's New World
The human skin.
Webster's New World

The body of any quarry killed by a hawk.

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Synonyms:
verb
pelted, pelting, pelts
To strike or assail repeatedly with thrown objects.
Pelted each other with snowballs.
American Heritage
To throw things at; strike with or as with missiles.
Webster's New World
To rush or hurry.
Webster's New World
To beat or strike heavily or steadily, as hard rain.
Webster's New World
To throw or cast (missiles)
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
idiom
(at) full pelt
  • at full speed
Webster's New World

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Pelt

  • (at) full pelt

Origin of Pelt

  • Middle English pelten variant of pilten perhaps ultimately from Latin pultāre to beat variant of pulsāre frequentative of pellere to strike pel-5 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French pelette, diminutive of pel (“a skin"), from Latin pellis. Alternatively a contraction of peltry (“skins") from the same Old French and Latin roots.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English probably from Old French pelete diminutive of pel skin from Latin pellis pel-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Possible contraction of pellet

    From Wiktionary

Pelt Sentence Examples

  • They have a particularly thin pelt with very close wool of minute curl.

  • It cannot be regarded as an economical fur, as the pelt is too delicate to resist hard wear.

  • The hair and pelt is, however, of less strength, and only a few are now used for floor rugs.

  • After the skins have been carefully removed - the sooner after death the better for the subsequent condition of the fur - they are lightly tacked out, pelt outwards, and, without being exposed to the sun or close contact with a fire, allowed to dry in a hut or shady place where there is some warmth or movement of air.

  • Regarded as useful for felt it is denominated staple fur, while with respect to its use with and on the pelt it is called fancy fur.

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Words Starting With

PPEPEL

Words Ending With

TLTELT

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Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PE & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With LT

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With P4 Letter Words Ending With T