pelter
- noun
- Archaic
:
aguacero
- We got caught in a real pelter on our way home from the market.
Examples
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They waited under the awning for the pelter to let up before heading outside.
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During the storm, we experienced a heavy pelter.
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Rain poured down in a pelter, drenching everyone within minutes.
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The pelter came out of nowhere last night.
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We got caught in a real pelter on our way home from the market.
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Rain poured down in a pelter, drenching everyone within minutes.
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They waited under the awning for the pelter to let up before heading outside.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short time when a lot of rain falls, often with strong wind
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2.7
A heavy and sudden fall of rain
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6.3
A very heavy rain that causes flooding
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4.4
A very heavy fall of rain that starts suddenly
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6.3
A sudden very heavy rain that falls for a short time
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7.9
A sudden large flow of water after heavy rain
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3.0
A sudden very heavy fall of rain that soaks everything
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4.2
A short time of very heavy rain
A sudden heavy fall of rain that soaks quickly
Antonyms
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pelter comes from the verb pelt, used in phrases like 'pelting rain', where pelt means 'to strike again and again'. A helpful way to remember this sense is to picture heavy rain hitting everything hard — a pelter is a very heavy, violent downpour.