pelter

A noun that can refer to a heavy downpour of rain or a person who throws missiles or projectiles.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einerseits einen starken Regenfall (Platzregen) und andererseits eine Person bezeichnet, die Gegenstände oder Geschosse wirft.

1. Heavy rain C1 informal british

   A heavy downpour or torrential rain.

   • We got caught in a real pelter on the way home.
   • The sudden pelter soaked everyone in the park.
   • A pelter of rain forced the match to be abandoned.

   🇩🇪Starkregen

   Synonyme: cloudburstdelugedownpourrainstormsoakertorrent

2. Thrower of missiles C2 formal

   A person who throws objects, especially stones or other projectiles.

   • The crowd of pelter's was quickly dispersed by the police.
   • In ancient times, a skilled pelter could be a valuable asset in battle.
   • The pelter aimed his stone at the window.

   🇩🇪Werfer

   Synonyme: casterhurlerslingerthrowertosser

• pelters plural form
• pelters' possessive plural form
• pelter's possessive singular form