Associations to the word «Welter»

Wiktionary

WELTER, noun. General confusion; disorderly mixture; aimless effort; as, a welter of papers and magazines
WELTER, verb. (intransitive) to roll; to wallow
WELTER, verb. (intransitive) (sometimes figurative) to be soaked or steeped in.
WELTER, verb. To rise and fall, as waves; to tumble over, as billows.
WELTER, adjective. Of horsemen, heavyweight; as, a welter race.
WELTER, verb. To wither; to wilt.

Dictionary definition

WELTER, noun. A confused multitude of things.
WELTER, verb. Toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours".
WELTER, verb. Roll around, "pigs were wallowing in the mud".
WELTER, verb. Be immersed in; "welter in work".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley