wheal

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.

Verb

Synonym of wale.

Sinònims

wale

weal

welt

groove

happiness

hummock

lesion

prosperity

prosperousness

ridge

scar

sore

streak

stria

striation

stripe

welfare

well being

tin ore

flute

🪈

wound mark

fluting

fortune

Traduccions

sivilce

Dollbord

σπιθούρι

kabarcık

ευημερία

ίχνος μαστιγώσεως

βουρδουλιά

ξυλιά

ράβδωση

البثرة

prospérité

piaga

ponfo

pomfo

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/wiːl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: whele

Heretat de anglès antic: *hwele

Cognat amb anglès antic: hwelian

Cognat amb anglès antic: hwelca

In summary

From Middle English whele (“boil”), from Old English *hwele (“boil”); related to Old English hwelian (“to fester, ulcerate”). Compare also Old English hwelca, hwylca (“an inflamed swelling, pustule”).