Definition of PELTER

pelter

Meanings

Plural: pelters

Noun

  • a heavy rain
  • a thrower of missiles
    • "the police were too busy to chase the pelters"
  • One who pelts.
  • A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.
  • A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.

Verb

  • To pelt.

Origin / Etymology

From pelt + -er.

Scrabble Score: 8

pelter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pelter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pelter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

pelter is a valid Words With Friends word