wheal


wheal

noun \ˈhwēl, ˈwēl\

Definition of WHEAL

: a suddenly formed elevation of the skin surface : welt; especially : a flat burning or itching eminence on the skin

Origin of WHEAL

alteration of 1wale
First Known Use: 1808

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