Wheal

Quick meaning: Wheal is a noun meaning A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.

Meaning

A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.

More Meanings

1. (uncommon) Synonym of wale.
2. (Cornwall, South Australia, mining) A mine.

Example Sentences

So they gripped again until red wheals rose on their backs and shoulders by reason of the grievous clasping of their arms.

Surrounding the village are the remains ot many mine workings including the picturesque gtoup of clifftop buildings thar were once part of one of the county's best known mines - Wheal Coares.

The four last-mentioned mines, Wheal Crowndale, Wheal Crebor, East Liscombe, and Wheal Tamar, are on the same lode, which ranges as usual from east to west, and are included in a space of about four miles in length.

If you look at the map there are ‘wheals’ all over the place. There's Wheal Rose, Wheal Plenty and Wheal Busy. Back on the tramroad the industrial communities come thick and fast as you head southeast to Wheal Rose.

Word Forms

• wheals
• whealing
• whealed

Synonyms for wheal

Depending on context, synonyms include wale, weal, welt.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include welt, wale, weal, urticarial, intradermal, whelk.

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