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- Dictionarywelter/ˈwɛltə/
verb
- 1. move in a turbulent fashion: "the streams foam and welter"
- 2. lie soaked in blood.
noun
- 1. a large number of items in no order; a confused mass: "there's such a welter of conflicting rules"
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WELTER definition: 1. a large and especially badly organized number of things: 2. a large and especially badly…. Learn more.
WELTER meaning: 1. a large and especially badly organized number of things: 2. a large and especially badly…. Learn more.
The meaning of WELTER is writhe, toss; also : wallow. How to use welter in a sentence. The History of Welter
Use the noun welter to describe an enormous, messy pile, like the jumble of papers, coffee mugs, pens, and food wrappers on the desk of the messiest person in the office. Welter can also be a verb — the items in the pile on the messy desk welter every time someone tries to pull something out.
to lie bathed in or be drenched in something, especially blood. to become deeply or extensively involved, associated, entangled, etc.: to welter in setbacks, confusion, and despair. noun. a confused mass; a jumble or muddle: a welter of anxious faces. a state of commotion, turmoil, or upheaval: the welter that followed the surprise attack.
Definition of 'welter' Word Frequency. welter. (weltəʳ ) quantifier. A welter of something is a large quantity of it which occurs suddenly or in a confusing way. [written] ...patients with a welter of confusing symptoms. [+ of] ...the welter of publicity that followed his engagement. [+ of] More Synonyms of welter.
1. A confused mass; a jumble: a welter of papers and magazines. 2. Confusion; turmoil. intr.v. wel·tered, wel·ter·ing, wel·ters. 1. To wallow, roll, or toss about, as in mud or high seas. 2. To lie soaked in a liquid. 3. To roll and surge, as the sea.
A welter of something is a large quantity of it which occurs suddenly or in a confusing way. [written] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'welter' British English: weltəʳ American English: wɛltər. More. Conjugations of 'welter' present simple: I welter, you welter [...] past simple: I weltered, you weltered [...] past participle: weltered. More
noun. welters. A confused mass; a jumble. A welter of papers and magazines. American Heritage. A tossing and tumbling, as of waves. Webster's New World. A confusion; turmoil. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. General confusion; disorderly mixture; aimless effort; as, a welter of papers and magazines. Wiktionary. Synonyms: fuddle. muddle.
welter. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English wel‧ter /ˈweltə $ -ər/ noun → a welter of something Examples from the Corpus welter • John James, in addition to the financial complications, faced a welter of other unexpected difficulties.
