pelting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- peltingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of pelting
1530–40; perhaps dial. pelt rags, rubbish (akin to Danish pjalt rag) + -ing 2. See paltry
Example Sentences
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A man’s voice cut through the rain pelting the pitch-black Caribbean Sea, just audible between two boats tossed around by 10-foot waves.
“Well, well, well—the wolf children and their governess. What are you doing up here, then? Other than pelting me with nuts, I mean?”
From Literature
It got so cold that the wind-driven rain turned to hail and started pelting her from behind, stinging her neck and ears.
From Los Angeles Times
Fans began pelting the ring with garbage as Hogan announced the formation of the New World Order.
From Los Angeles Times
Walker Buehler pelting the pinstripes with precision pitches in the ninth inning of Game 5 to secure the championship for the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times
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