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

Mild to moderate signs of food allergy include a swollen face, lips or eyes; hives or welts on your skin; or vomiting.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

His mother made him wear sweatpants because he came home with legs covered in welts and floor burns.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023

But a tiny subset of people also develop less common symptoms, ones that can sound like hexes from a children’s story: hairy tongues, purple toes, welts that sprout on their faces.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

After a time, they called a truce, sweating and showing the welts and scratches from their makeshift weapons.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein