Definition of welter

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wel·ter    (wltr) KEY  

NOUN:

1. A confused mass; a jumble: a welter of papers and magazines.
2. Confusion; turmoil.

intr.v.
wel·tered , wel·ter·ing , wel·ters

1. To wallow, roll, or toss about, as in mud or high seas.
2. To lie soaked in a liquid.
3. To roll and surge, as the sea.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Middle English welteren, to toss about, as in high seas, from Middle Low German, or Middle Dutch, to roll; see wel- ² in Indo-European roots

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