CEFR B1

peltate

adjective

Meaning

peltate means shield-shaped; scutiform. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as peltate.
A peltate tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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peltate (B1)

adjective

Definition

peltate means shield-shaped; scutiform. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as peltate.
A peltate tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use peltate

peltate + noun (collocation): Use peltate before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a peltate reaction."
become peltate (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became peltate near the end."

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