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Antonyms for pelt

Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : pelt
Phonetic Transcription : pɛlt

Definition of pelt

Origin :
  • "to strike" (with something), c.1500, of unknown origin; perhaps from early 13c. pelten "to strike," variant of pilten "to thrust, strike," from an unrecorded Old English *pyltan, from Medieval Latin *pultiare, from Latin pultare "to beat, knock, strike." Or from Old French peloter "to strike with a ball," from pelote "ball" (see pellet (n.)) [Klein]. Watkins says the source is Latin pellere "to push, drive, strike." Related: Pelted; pelting.
  • noun animal fur
  • verb beat; throw hard
Example sentences :
  • Run to the farm as hard as you can pelt, and bring Turkey to meet us.
  • Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
  • If you capture me you will get at the most no more than five thousand pieces of copper for my pelt.
  • Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
  • As well might he have sent him a hundred figs wherewith to pelt the army of Valentino!
  • Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Did you expect to pelt the enemy with these, or did you reckon upon no enemy at all?
  • Extract from : « Love-at-Arms » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Fig. 39 shows incisions to make in removing a pelt for a symmetrical rug.
  • Extract from : « Taxidermy » by Leon Luther Pray
  • However, they had not killed that dog for the sake of the pelt.
  • Extract from : « Some Reminiscences » by Joseph Conrad
  • It was at this point that a particularly prominent “Dam your pelt” was interjected.
  • Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day
  • Three times a “Dam your pelt” had been written and crossed out.
  • Extract from : « Joan of Arc of the North Woods » by Holman Day
  • That pelt ought to bring a good price, but I believe I'll see if I can tame him.
  • Extract from : « Followers of the Trail » by Zoe Meyer
  • He assured himself that he had no intention of stealing the pelt.
  • Extract from : « Left on the Labrador » by Dillon Wallace

Synonyms for pelt

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