wheal
Example Sentences
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Injected under the skin, it produces a hivelike raised wheal with reddened skin around it.
From Time Magazine Archive
The comparison group received just as many injections of material that not only looked the same but raised an identical red wheal.
From Time Magazine Archive
He observed, almost subconsciously, the dull red wheal that came into prominence as the colour faded out of Sir Oliver's face, yet never thought to ask how it came there.
From The Sea-Hawk by Rafael Sabatini
Once it fell smartly on Kathleen's hand, leaving a red wheal; still Kathleen held on.
From Grey Town An Australian Story by Gerald Baldwin
We went down Newmarket road. we took tirns driving. one of the wheals come of and we had to get out and walk home holding on the wheal.
From 'Sequil' Or Things Whitch Aint Finished in the First by Henry A. (Henry Augustus) Shute
