What does Wheal mean?
Definitions for Wheal
ʰwil, wilwheal
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Wheal.
Princeton's WordNet
wale, welt, weal, whealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
Wiktionary
whealnoun
A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Whealnoun
A pustule; a small swelling filled with matter.
The humour cannot transpire, whereupon it corrupts and raises little wheals or blisters. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
ChatGPT
wheal
A wheal is a round or oval-shaped skin lesion that is characterized by swelling or a raised bump, often as a result of an allergic reaction. It is typically red, itchy, and can change in size and shape. It's a common symptom in conditions like hives or certain types of dermatitis.
Webster Dictionary
Whealnoun
a pustule; a whelk
Whealnoun
a more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale
Whealnoun
specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria
Whealnoun
a mine
Etymology: [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Wheal
hwēl, n. a wale, weal.—v.t. to cause weals upon. [Prob. conn. with A.S. hwelan, to pine.]
Wheal
hwēl, n. a Cornish name for a mine.
Matched Categories
Anagrams for Wheal »
whale
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Wheal in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Wheal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Popularity rank by frequency of use
References
Translation
Find a translation for the Wheal definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Wheal." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Wheal>.
Discuss these Wheal definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In