Pelt: meaning, definitions and examples
๐จ๏ธ
pelt
[ pษlt ]
animal skin
To strip or skin an animal, typically for its fur or skin.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The hunters pelted the fox for its fur.
- She pelted the deer to make a coat.
rapidly and continuously
To throw something at someone or something with great force and speed, often repeatedly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The kids pelted the house with snowballs.
- Protesters pelted the police with rocks.
Translations
Translations of the word "pelt" in other languages:
๐ต๐น peltre
- pele
- couro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Pelz
- Haut
- Leder
๐ฎ๐ฉ kulit
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบััะฐ
- ั ัััะพ
- ัะบััะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ skรณra
- futro
- skรณra zwierzฤca
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฎ
- ๆฏ็ฎ
- ใใซใ
๐ซ๐ท peau
- fourrure
- cuir
๐ช๐ธ piel
- pelaje
- cuero
๐น๐ท post
- deri
- kรผrk
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฃฝ
- ํธ
- ํผ๋ถ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ kลฏลพe
๐ธ๐ฐ koลพa
๐จ๐ณ ็ฎ้ฉ
- ๆฏ็ฎ
- ็ฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ koลพa
๐ฎ๐ธ skinn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษri
๐ฒ๐ฝ piel
- pelaje
- cuero
Word origin
The word 'pelt' can be traced back to the Old French word 'pelote', meaning 'ball' or 'bullet'. Over time, it evolved to refer to the skin or fur of an animal. The verb form of 'pelt' emerged in the late 16th century, originally meaning 'to strike with a missile'.