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1wel·ter

intransitive verb \ˈwel-tər\
wel·teredwel·ter·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of WELTER

1
a : writhe, toss; also : wallow
b : to rise and fall or toss about in or with waves
2
: to become deeply sunk, soaked, or involved
3
: to be in turmoil

Origin of WELTER

Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch welteren to roll, Old High German walzan, Lithuanian volioti, Latin volvere — more at voluble
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with WELTER

belter, melter, pelter, shelter, skelter, smelter, spelter, swelter

2welter

noun

Definition of WELTER

1
: a state of wild disorder : turmoil
2
: a chaotic mass or jumble <a bewildering welter of data>

First Known Use of WELTER

1596

3welter

noun

Definition of WELTER

: welterweight

First Known Use of WELTER

1900

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