Synonyms for welt

Most common

whip · strap · slash · lash

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To cause to have welts; to beat.

2. n. 1

   A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow or insect bite.

Forms

Plural

welts → wales, wheals…

Past participle

welted
e.g. welted → strapped, lashed, lathered, whipped…

Example sentences

• whip I'm sure you'll whip us up something really good.
• strap I'm bothered since the strap of my backpack tore.
• slash The U.S. should slash its military budget in half.
• lash The sea waves lash incessantly against the cliffs.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

whip¹, lash¹, flog¹, wale¹

5 letters

strap¹, slash¹, wheal

6 letters

lather²

7 letters

trounce¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lather² = 2 syllables).