Definitions for pelt

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pelt pelt

Spelling: [pelt]

IPA: /pɛlt/

Pelt is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 28 anagrams from letters in pelt (elpt).

Definitions for pelt

noun

1. the act of pelting.
2. a vigorous stroke; whack.
3. a blow with something thrown.
4. speed.
5. an unrelenting or repeated beating, as of rain or wind.
6. the untanned hide or skin of an animal.
7. Facetious. the human skin.

Idioms

1. in one's pelt, Facetious. naked.

verb (used with object)

1. to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles.
2. to throw (missiles).
3. to drive by blows or missiles:
4. to assail vigorously with words, questions, etc.
5. to beat or rush against with repeated forceful blows:

verb (used without object)

1. to strike blows; beat with force or violence.
2. to throw missiles.
3. to hurry.
4. to beat or pound unrelentingly:
5. to cast abuse.

Origin of pelt

First recorded in 1490-1500; origin uncertain

Examples for pelt

That pelt ought to bring a good price, but I believe I'll see if I can tame him.

If you capture me you will get at the most no more than five thousand pieces of copper for my pelt.

Every sort of pelt, skin, or plumage was part of this collection.

It was at this point that a particularly prominent “Dam your pelt” was interjected.

However, they had not killed that dog for the sake of the pelt.

As well might he have sent him a hundred figs wherewith to pelt the army of Valentino!

Run to the farm as hard as you can pelt, and bring Turkey to meet us.

Three times a “Dam your pelt” had been written and crossed out.

Did you expect to pelt the enemy with these, or did you reckon upon no enemy at all?

Fig. 39 shows incisions to make in removing a pelt for a symmetrical rug.