Definition of pelt
1 : a usually undressed skin with its hair, wool, or fur a sheep's pelt
2 : a skin stripped of hair or wool for tanning
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Origin and Etymology of pelt
Middle English, probably from pelett animal skin, from Anglo-French pelette — more at peltry
First Known Use: 15th century
pelt
Definition of pelt
transitive verb
: to strip off the skin or pelt of (an animal)
Origin and Etymology of pelt
see 1pelt
First Known Use: 1568
pelt
Definition of pelt
transitive verb
1a : to strike with a succession of blows or missiles pelted him with stonesb : to assail vigorously or persistently pelted her with accusations
3 : to beat or dash repeatedly against hailstones pelting the roof
intransitive verb
1 : to deliver a succession of blows or missiles
2 : to beat incessantly
3 : to move rapidly and vigorously : hurry
pelter
nounOrigin and Etymology of pelt
Middle English
First Known Use: 15th century
Circa 1540
First Known Use of pelt
circa 1540
PELT Defined for Kids
Definition of pelt for Students
: a skin of an animal especially with its fur or wool
Definition of pelt for Students
pelted
;pelting
1 : to hit with repeated blows
2 : to repeatedly throw (something) at Children pelted each other with snowballs.
3 : to beat or pound against something again and again Rain pelted on the roof.
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