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welts

The word “welts” has 1 syllable: welts

It's pronounced as /wɛlts/

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In the thesaurus, “welts” has 93 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for welts along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for welts

Meanings of welts

  • verb
    1. To roll; revolve.
    2. To cause to have welts, to beat.
    3. To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce.
    4. To decay.
    5. To become stringy.
  • noun
    1. A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow; a wheal or weal.
    2. (shoemaking) 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.
    3. A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it.
    4. In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint.
    5. In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it.
    6. In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed.
    7. A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends.
    8. A feature resembling a welt.

Example Sentences

  • The allergic reaction left red welts all over his arms.
  • She had several painful welts after being bitten by mosquitoes.
  • The child showed welts on his back from the fall.
  • Leather straps can sometimes cause deep welts on the skin.
  • The doctor examined the welts to determine the cause of the rash.

On this page you'll find 93 synonyms or another words to welts, such as: KOs, bangs, bashes, bastinades, bastinadoes, bats, batterings.

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