Found 2 items, similar to wheal.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: wheal wheal n : a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions [syn: wale, welt, weal]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Wheal Wheal \Wheal\, n. [OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.] A pustule; a whelk. --Wiseman. [1913 Webster] Wheal \Wheal\, n. [Cf. Wale.] [1913 Webster] 1. A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria. [1913 Webster] Wheal \Wheal\, n. [Cornish hwel.] (Mining) A mine. [1913 Webster]