welts
Example Sentences
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Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard, so the pair went back to Ghost's luxury beachside apartment rental to warm up.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“According to her Doctor’s Report, she suffers from ‘urticaria,’ defined as ‘a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling.’
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024
He lasted two entire days before contracting a new virus, this one accompanied by the sudden appearance of hideous red welts all over his body, which sent him to urgent care just before midnight.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
But a tiny subset of people also develop less common symptoms, ones that can sound like hexes from a children’s story: hairy tongues, purple toes, welts that sprout on their faces.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022
Her arms and neck are bumpy with flaming welts that are almost a perfect color match to our blazers.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
