The Clue
Stone (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PELT
Tags
Notes
The answer PELT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
PELT as a noun:
1. (fur, pelt) = the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
2. (hide, pelt, skin) = body covering of a living animal
PELT as a verb:
1. (pelt, bombard) = cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
2. (pepper, pelt) = attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"
3. (pour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets) = rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"