pelter
English
noun
Definitions
- One who pelts.
- (sometimes) A pelting; a shower of missiles, rain, anger, etc.
- (dated) A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint.
Etymology
Suffix from English pelt.
Origin
English
pelt
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Cognates and derived terms
- bepelt English
- pelt English
- peltable English
- peltmonger English
- pelette Old French