 Definitions of welter [ˈwɛl tər] 
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1. (v.i.) welter
to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.
2. welter
to roll, writhe, or tumble about; wallow (often fol. by about):
pigs weltering about in the mud.
3. welter
to lie bathed in or be drenched in something, esp. blood.
4. welter
to become deeply or extensively involved, associated, entangled, etc.:
to welter in confusion.
5. (n.) welter
a confused mass; a jumble or muddle.
6. welter
a state of commotion, turmoil, or upheaval; tumult.
7. welter
a rolling, tossing, or tumbling about, as or as if by the sea, waves, or wind.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME, freq. (see -er6) of welten to roll, OE weltan; c. MLG, MD welteren, MHG welzern to frequent)
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| Definition of 'welter' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother
a confused multitude of things
2. (verb) welter
toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way
"The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"
3. (verb) wallow, welter
roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud"
4. (verb) welter
be immersed in
"welter in work"
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| Definition of 'welter' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) welter
of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes
2. (noun) welter
that in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough
3. (noun) welter
a rising or falling, as of waves; as, the welter of the billows; the welter of a tempest
4. (verb) welter
to roll, as the body of an animal; to tumble about, especially in anything foul or defiling; to wallow
5. (verb) welter
to rise and fall, as waves; to tumble over, as billows
6. (verb) welter
to wither; to wilt
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