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Pelter

noun/pˈɛltɚ/
Definition
a heavy rain
a thrower of missiles
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɛltɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɛltə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɛltə/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɛltɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna heavy rain
nouna thrower of missiles
“the police were too busy to chase the pelters”
Word Forms
delugeverbfill or cover completely, usually with water
torrentialadjectivepouring in abundance
peltverbrain heavily
soakverbcover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
peler
une forte pluie
🇪🇸Spanish
peletero
una fuerte lluvia
🇵🇹Portuguese
pele
uma chuva forte
🇷🇺Russian
забрасывать
сильный дождь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पेल्टर
भारी बारिश
🇧🇩Bengali
পেল্টার
একটি ভারী বৃষ্টি
🇮🇳Tamil
அடிப்பவர்
ஒரு கன மழை
🇮🇳Telugu
పెల్టర్
ఒక భారీ వర్షం
🇮🇳Marathi
पेल्टर
एक जोरदार पाऊस
🇮🇳Gujarati
પેલ્ટર
ભારે વરસાદ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೆಲ್ಟರ್
ಒಂದು ಭಾರೀ ಮಳೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പെൽറ്റർ
ഒരു കനത്ത മഴ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیلٹر
ایک تیز بارش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
皮特
一场大雨
🇯🇵Japanese
ペルター
大雨
🇰🇷Korean
펠터
폭우
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người đánh cá
một cơn mưa lớn
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้ขว้างปา
ฝนตกหนัก
🇵🇭Filipino
maghampas
isang malakas na ulan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بيلتر
مطر غزير
🇮🇷Persian
پرتاب کردن
یک باران شدید
🇹🇷Turkish
saçma
şiddetli yağmur
🇮🇱Hebrew
פלטר
גשם חזק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pelter'?
The primary meaning of 'pelter' is 'a heavy rain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pelter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pelter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pelter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pelter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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