welts
Example Sentences
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Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, known as cold urticaria, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard last week.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
She recalled pressing so hard against the newly erected fence that the chain-link left diamond-shaped welts on her palms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
When I danced in "The Waltz of the Flowers," my costume included a high collar of wire-stiffened petals around my neck, which left welts.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2022
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
Usually I’m a good liar, can make up extraordinarily impressive shit when put on the spot, but right then I couldn’t think of anything remotely feasible to explain the welts.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
