English Explanatory Dictionary

welter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.
  2. A tossing or rolling about.
verb
  1. To roll around; to wallow.
  2. To revel, luxuriate.
  3. To rise and fall, to tumble over, to roll.
adj
  1. Heavyweight. (of horsemen)
verb
  1. To wither; to wilt.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛltə/ /ˈwɛltɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-welter.wav

Word forms

welter welters weltering weltered

Etymology

From Middle English welteren, equivalent to welt + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognates include German Low German weltern (“to wallow; roll”), Old Norse velta (Danish vælte), German wälzen, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (waltjan). Akin to wallow and Latin volvō.

Synonyms

bouillabaisse bric-a-brac catch-all clamjamfrey cocktail rummage anthology gallery congeries crazyquilt disjecta membra farrago galimatias gallimaufry grab bag hodgepodge horse and rabbit stew hotchpotch hotchpot job lot jumble macedoine medley melange mingle-mangle miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag mixture motley odds and ends oddments olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag salmagundi slurry smorgasbord welter Whitman's sampler

Derived words

bewelter welter-weight
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