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wheal

[ weel, hweel ]

noun

  1. a small, burning or itching swelling on the skin, as from a mosquito bite or from hives.
  2. a wale or welt.


wheal

/ ·É¾±Ë±ô /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of weal 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wheal1

before 900; akin to whelk 2 and to obsolete wheal (v.), Old English hwelian to suppurate, develop wheals
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The first doctor she spoke to misdiagnosed the large red wheals on her skin as contact dermatitis.

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But not everyone reacts to mosquitoes with an itchy wheal.

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Directly opposite, at eye level, are the tops of carved tree trunks, all bearing the distinctive wheals of Brzezinski’s chain saws.

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Numerous other methods exist besides ratatouille preparation for turning one's whorls into wheals.

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Bright red wheals covered her neck and face, chest, arms and legs.

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