How Do You Spell WALE?

Pronunciation: [wˈe͡ɪl] (IPA)

The word "wale" is often misspelled as "whale," but their meanings are quite different. "Wale" refers to a raised ridge or stripe on a surface, often found on fabrics or woodwork. It is pronounced according to the IPA phonetic transcription as /[weɪl]/. On the other hand, "whale" is a large marine mammal, pronounced as /[weɪl]/. The difference in spelling is due to the separate origins of the words- "wale" comes from the Old English word "walu," while "whale" is from Old English "hwæl."

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WALE Meaning and Definition

  1. Wale, as a noun, can have multiple definitions depending on the context:

    1. A raised ridge or welt on a person's skin, typically caused by a blow or injury, known as a bruise or a weal.

    Example: The boxer had several wales on his face after the match.

    2. A vertical stripe, ridge, or raised line in woven or knitted fabric, often created by thicker or more tightly woven yarns or threads.

    Example: The design of the carpet had intricate wales running along its surface.

    3. A particular track or path left by a vehicle or an animal's footprints in the ground.

    Example: The park ranger followed the wale of the bear to track its movement.

    As a verb, "wale" also has a specific meaning:

    4. To beat or strike forcefully, usually on someone's body, resulting in the formation of welts or wales.

    Example: The cruel stepmother waled the child with a belt.

    Additionally, "wale" can be used as a slang term in various subcultures, such as the skateboarding community, where it refers to the act of falling off a skateboard and injuring oneself.

    In summary, "wale" can refer to either the raised mark on the skin caused by injury, a particular ridge in woven fabric, a track left behind by movement, or the act of forcefully striking someone, primarily resulting in welts or wales.

  2. A linear wheal, especially one produced by a blow with a stick or a whip.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. • The raised streak on the skin left by a stripe; the outward timbers in a ship's side on which men set their feet when they clamber up; a ridge or streak rising above the surface of cloth, &c.
    • To mark, as the skin, with stripes; to make wales or ridges on.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for WALE

Etymology of WALE

The word "wale" has multiple etymological origins, depending on its various meanings and contexts. Here are a few possible origins:

1. As a verb meaning "to strike or beat":

- Old English: The word "wale" derived from the Old English word "wealwian", which meant "to roll", "to wrench", or "to turn over".

2. As a noun meaning "mark or ridge on the skin":

- Old Norse/Old English: Here, "wale" comes from the Old Norse word "vala" or the Old English word "wala", both of which meant "weal" or "ridge".

3. As a noun meaning "horizontal plank or strip on a ship":

- Dutch: "Wale" is a borrowing from the Dutch word "waling", which referred to the planking of a ship.

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Similar spelling words for WALE

Plural form of WALE is WALES

Conjugate verb Wale

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have waled
you would have waled
he/she/it would have waled
we would have waled
they would have waled
I would have wale
you would have wale
he/she/it would have wale
we would have wale
they would have wale

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been waling
you would have been waling
he/she/it would have been waling
we would have been waling
they would have been waling

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would wale
you would wale
he/she/it would wale
we would wale
they would wale

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be waling
you would be waling
he/she/it would be waling
we would be waling
they would be waling

FUTURE

I will wale
you will wale
he/she/it will wale
we will wale
they will wale

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be waling
you will be waling
he/she/it will be waling
we will be waling
they will be waling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have waled
you will have waled
he/she/it will have waled
we will have waled
they will have waled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been waling
you will have been waling
he/she/it will have been waling
we will have been waling
they will have been waling

IMPERATIVE

you wale
we let´s wale

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to wale

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was waling
you were waling
he/she/it was waling
we were waling
they were waling

PAST PARTICIPLE

waled

PAST PERFECT

I had waled
you had waled
he/she/it had waled
we had waled
they had waled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been waling
you had been waling
he/she/it had been waling
we had been waling
they had been waling

PRESENT

I wale
you wale
he/she/it wales
we wale
they wale

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am waling
you are waling
he/she/it is waling
we are waling
they are waling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

waling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have waled
you have waled
he/she/it has waled
we have waled
they have waled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been waling
you have been waling
he/she/it has been waling
we have been waling
they have been waling

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it wale

SIMPLE PAST

I waled
you waled
he/she/it waled
we waled
they waled

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