pelting

[ pel-ting ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. paltry; petty; mean.

Other Words From

• pelting·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pelting¹

1530–40; perhaps dial. pelt rags, rubbish (akin to Danish pjalt rag) + -ing ². See paltry

Example Sentences

And about 2:25 p.m. as I passed Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills on the 134 Freeway, tiny white balls began pelting my wildshield.

From Los Angeles Times

Police said they were "appalled" by the actions of some demonstrators and accused them of pelting officers with rocks, manure and bottles filled with acid.

From BBC

Police said they were "appalled" by the actions of some demonstrators targeting a military hardware sales show in Australia's second largest city, accusing them of pelting officers with rocks, manure and bottles filled with acid.

From BBC

And about 2:25 p.m. as I passed Forest Lawn Cemetery in the Hollywood Hills on the 134 Freeway, tiny white balls began pelting my wildshield.

From Los Angeles Times

In Southport they were pelting stones and glass bottles, shouting Islamophobic slurs and abuse.

From BBC

Related Words

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