/ Dictionary / Index P pelting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pelt•ing Pronunciation: (pel'ting), [key] — adj. Archaic. paltry; petty; mean. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pelting (Thesaurus) Peltier heat Pelton wheel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language