wheal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
    wale; weal; welt.

WordNet

Wheal noun
Etymology
OE. whele, AS. hwele putrefaction, hwelian to putrefy.
Definitions
  1. A pustule; a whelk. Wiseman.
Wheal noun
Etymology
Cf. Wale.
Definitions
  1. A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.
  2. Specifically (Med.), a flat, burning or itching eminence on the skin, such as is produced by a mosquito bite, or in urticaria.
Wheal noun
Etymology
Cornish hwel.
Definitions
  1. (Mining) A mine.

Webster 1913