noun
Meaning 1
One who pelts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pelter
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rhymes with -ɛltə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, sometimes
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noun
Meaning 3
A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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verb
Meaning 4
To pelt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, nonstandard
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noun
Meaning 5
a thrower of missiles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the police were too busy to chase the pelters
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Broader terms: thrower
noun
Meaning 6
a heavy rain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, soaker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rain, rainfall
History
Etymology
From pelt + -er.