pelt¹ /pelt/

1. To hurl, or fire, in a persistent or rapid stream
2. To assail (formerly with repeated blows, now usu) with a torrent of missiles or blows, or of words, reproaches, pamphlets, etc
3. To drive by showers of missiles, etc
4. To shower

1. To shower blows or missiles
2. (of rain or hail, etc) to beat vigorously (sometimes with down)
3. To speak angrily
4. To speed

1. A blow
2. A pelting
3. A downpour, eg of rain
4. A storm of rage
5. A rapid pace

peltˈer noun

1. Someone who or that which pelts
2. A shower of missiles
3. A sharp storm of rain, of anger, etc

1. To go full pelt
2. To pelt (dialect)

peltˈing noun and adjective

full pelt or at full pelt

At full speed

pelt² /pelt/

1. A raw animal hide with the fur still on
2. A hawk's prey when killed, esp when torn

peltˈry noun

1. The skins of animals with the fur on them
2. Furs

peltˈmonger noun

A dealer in skins

• Scotty
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• scouging
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• scoundrel
• scoundrelism
• scoundrelly
• scoundrels
• scoup
• scouped
• scouping
• scoups
• scour
• scoured
• scourer
• scourers
• scourge
• scourged
• scourger
• short coverings
• shortcrust
• short cut
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