w 4 h 4 e 1 a 1 l 1
5 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
originFrom Middle English whele (“boil”), from Old English *hwele (“boil”); related to Old English hwelian (“to fester, ulcerate”). Compare also Old English hwelca, hwylca (“an inflamed swelling, pustule”).
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