pelt

pelts pelted pelting
Noun
1. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
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2. body covering of a living animal
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Verb
1. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
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2. attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"
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3. rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"
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