wheal /wiːl/noun 2verb 1forms 1 noun2 •A small raised swelling on the skin, often itchy, caused by a blow from a whip or an insect bite etc.So they gripped again until red wheals rose on their backs and shoulders by reason of the grievous clasping of their arms. — 1922 •A mine.Surrounding the village are the remains ot many mine workings including the picturesque gtoup of clifftop buildings thar were once part of one of the county's best known mines - Wheal Coares. — 2003 verb1 •Synonym of wale. formswheals
