hickey vs wheal

hickey

noun
  • Local swelling in a tissue area, especially skin, often due to injury. 

  • A bruise-like mark made during petting by pressing the mouth to the skin on one’s partner’s body and sucking. 

  • A serif or other ornamentation on type. 

  • A tool for making smooth, semicircular bends in conduit and pipe. 

  • A printing defect caused by foreign matter on the printing surface resulting in a ring where the ink is missing, appearing as a spot of ink surrounded by a halo, or as an unprinted spot within a solid printed area. 

  • An object whose name is unknown or cannot be recalled. 

  • An unintended negative outcome or loss in regards to a deal or action. 

wheal

noun
  • A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc. 

  • A mine. 

verb
  • Synonym of wale. 

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