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
His mother made him wear sweatpants because he came home with legs covered in welts and floor burns.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023
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
He massages his fingers, crisscrossed with welts from the leather straps of the bag.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
