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pelter


Meanings
  • noun

    A person or thing that hurls or showers something, especially rain, hail, or pellets.

    - "The pelter of hailstones against the window was deafening."
    - "The hunter became a pelter as he pelted the forest with arrows."
  • verb

    To pelt or shower with something, especially rain, hail, or pellets.

    - "It began to pelter rain just as we set up the tent."
    - "The children pelleted each other with snowballs."

Rhymes
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pelted , smelted , helmeted , felleted
Variants
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pelt , pelted , pelter , pelters , pelting , pelts
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to throw' in Old English.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'pelter' is derived from the Old English word 'peltan', which means 'to throw'.

  2. Pelted rain is often described as a heavy, continuous downpour.


Related Concepts
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  1. pellet: A small, round, compact mass or lump, especially one used for shooting or fishing.

  2. pelt: The thick, soft, protective covering of an animal, especially a large mammal.


Culture
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In literature, pelting is used metaphorically to describe intense criticism or verbal abuse.

How to Memorize "pelter"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person or thing actively throwing or showering something.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the action of throwing or showering something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'pel' in pelter represents 'pelting' or 'pelting rain'.


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