wheal

/wiหl/

IPA: /HH W IY1 L/

verb
  1. 1

    To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.

  2. 2

    To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.

verb
  1. 1

    To choose, select.

noun
  1. 1

    A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.

Synonyms

noun
  1. 1

    A mine.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wale, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wheal