smack vs welt

smack

noun
  • A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank. 

  • A group of jellyfish. 

  • The sound of a loud kiss. 

  • A distinct flavor, especially if slight. 

  • A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack 

  • A slight trace of something; a smattering. 

  • A form of fried potato; a scallop. 

  • A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip. 

  • Heroin. 

verb
  • To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (normal U.S. and Canadian term spank) 

  • To slap or hit someone. 

  • To have a particular taste; used with of. 

  • To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat. 

  • To indicate or suggest something; used with of. 

  • To get the flavor of. 

  • To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate. 

  • To make a smacking sound. 

adv
  • As if with a smack or slap; smartly; sharply. 

welt

noun
  • A ridge or lump on the skin, as caused by a blow. 

  • A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling. 

  • In steam boilers and sheet-iron work, a strip riveted upon the edges of plates that form a butt joint. 

  • In carpentry, a strip of wood fastened over a flush seam or joint, or an angle, to strengthen it. 

  • In machine-made stockings, a strip, or flap, of which the heel is formed. 

  • A narrow border, as of an ordinary, but not extending around the ends. 

  • A feature resembling a welt. 

  • A strip of material or covered cord applied to a seam or garment edge to strengthen or cover it. 

verb
  • To cause to have welts; to beat. 

  • To install welt (a welt or welts) to reinforce. 

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