1
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
2
body covering of a living animal
3
The skin of a beast with the hair on; a raw or undressed hide; a skin preserved with the hairy or woolly covering on it.
4
A blow or stroke from something thrown.
1
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
"They pelted each other with snowballs"
2
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
"pelt the speaker with questions"
3
rain heavily
"Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"
4
To bombard, as with missiles.
Example Sentences
"They pelted each other with snowballs"
verb
"pelt the speaker with questions"
verb
"Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"
verb
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