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weal

(wiːl)

Word forms: plural weals

countable noun

A weal is a swelling made on someone's skin by a blow, especially from something sharp or thin such as a sword or whip.

[British]

...the red weals left across his chest by the strap.

regional note: in AM, use welt

Synonyms: mark, scar, welt, ridge More Synonyms of weal

weal in British English 1

(wiːl)

noun

a raised mark on the surface of the body produced by a blow

Also called: wale, welt, wheal

Word origin

C19: variant of wale1, influenced in form by wheal

weal in British English 2

(wiːl)

noun

1. archaic

prosperity or wellbeing (now esp in the phrases the public weal, the common weal)

2. obsolete

the state

3. obsolete

wealth

Word origin

Old English wela; related to Old Saxon welo, Old High German wolo

weal in American English 1

(wil)

noun

a mark, line, or ridge raised on the skin, as by a blow; welt; wale

Word origin

var. of wale1

weal in American English 2

(wil)

noun

a sound or prosperous state; well-being; welfare

the public weal

2. Obsolete

wealth

the body politic

Word origin

ME wele < OE wela, wealth, well-being, akin to OS: for IE base see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

Examples of 'weal' in a sentence
weal

Nick watched her go, his hand with the red weal resting on the old chintz sofa back.The wound on her cheek had dried, leaving an angry red weal.

(noun) in the sense of mark

Definition

a raised mark on the skin produced by a blow

the red weals left across his chest by the whip

Synonyms

mark

The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks.

scar

He had a scar on his forehead.

welt

He had a red welt on the side of his face where Pringle's blow had landed.

ridge

In some places the ridge is quite a gentle feature.

streak

There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon.

stripe

a white stripe down the sides

wheal

wale

contusion

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ridge

Definition

a long narrow raised land formation with sloping sides

In some places the ridge is quite a gentle feature.

Synonyms

crest,

bank,

rise,

fell,

scar,

escarpment

in the sense of scar

Definition

a mark left on the skin following the healing of a wound

He had a scar on his forehead.

Synonyms

mark,

injury,

wound,

trauma,

blemish,

discoloration,

pockmark,

naevus,

cicatrix

in the sense of streak

There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon.

Synonyms

band,

line,

strip,

stroke,

layer,

slash,

vein,

stripe,

smear

Nearby words of
weal

weaken
weakling
weakness
weal
wealth
wealthy
weapon

Synonyms of 'weal'

weal

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in the sense of stripe

Definition

a long band of colour that differs from the surrounding material

a white stripe down the sides

Synonyms

band,

line,

streak,

marking,

mark,

rule,

score,

bar,

flash,

blaze

in the sense of wale

Synonyms

mark,

scar,

streak,

stripe,

welt,

weal,

wheal,

contusion

in the sense of welt

Definition

a raised mark on the skin produced by a blow

He had a red welt on the side of his face where Pringle's blow had landed.

Synonyms

mark,

scar,

ridge,

streak,

stripe,

weal,

wheal,

wale,

contusion

单词	weal
释义	Trends of weal View usage for: weal (wiːl) Word forms: plural weals countable noun A weal is a swelling made on someone's skin by a blow, especially from something sharp or thin such as a sword or whip. [British] ...the red weals left across his chest by the strap. regional note: in AM, use welt Synonyms: mark, scar, welt, ridge More Synonyms of weal weal in British English 1 (wiːl) noun a raised mark on the surface of the body produced by a blow Also called: wale, welt, wheal Word origin C19: variant of wale1, influenced in form by wheal weal in British English 2 (wiːl) noun 1. archaic prosperity or wellbeing (now esp in the phrases the public weal, the common weal) 2. obsolete the state 3. obsolete wealth Word origin Old English wela; related to Old Saxon welo, Old High German wolo weal in American English 1 (wil) noun a mark, line, or ridge raised on the skin, as by a blow; welt; wale Word origin var. of wale1 weal in American English 2 (wil) noun 1. a sound or prosperous state; well-being; welfare the public weal 2. Obsolete a. wealth b. the body politic Word origin ME wele < OE wela, wealth, well-being, akin to OS: for IE base see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF Examples of 'weal' in a sentence weal Nick watched her go, his hand with the red weal resting on the old chintz sofa back. Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE The wound on her cheek had dried, leaving an angry red weal. Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS (noun) in the sense of mark Definition a raised mark on the skin produced by a blow the red weals left across his chest by the whip Synonyms mark The dogs rub against the walls and make dirty marks. scar He had a scar on his forehead. welt He had a red welt on the side of his face where Pringle's blow had landed. ridge In some places the ridge is quite a gentle feature. streak There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon. stripe a white stripe down the sides wheal wale contusion Additional synonyms in the sense of ridge Definition a long narrow raised land formation with sloping sides In some places the ridge is quite a gentle feature. Synonyms crest, bank, rise, fell, scar, escarpment in the sense of scar Definition a mark left on the skin following the healing of a wound He had a scar on his forehead. Synonyms mark, injury, wound, trauma, blemish, discoloration, pockmark, naevus, cicatrix in the sense of streak There are these dark streaks on the surface of the moon. Synonyms band, line, strip, stroke, layer, slash, vein, stripe, smear Nearby words of weal weaken weakling weakness weal wealth wealthy weapon Synonyms of 'weal' weal Explore 'weal' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of stripe Definition a long band of colour that differs from the surrounding material a white stripe down the sides Synonyms band, line, streak, marking, mark, rule, score, bar, flash, blaze in the sense of wale Synonyms mark, scar, streak, stripe, welt, weal, wheal, contusion in the sense of welt Definition a raised mark on the skin produced by a blow He had a red welt on the side of his face where Pringle's blow had landed. Synonyms mark, scar, ridge, streak, stripe, weal, wheal, wale, contusion
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