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Rarewhelp
The correct spelling is whelp.
How to pronounce whelp
/wɛlp/
nounIPA: /wɛlp/
Say it like: Wel-p
The correct spelling is whelp. A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub. For example: "The bitch whelped."
Usage Examples
“The bitch whelped.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
- 2.An insolent youth; a mere child.
- 3.A kind of ship.
- 4.One of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship.
- 5.A tooth on a sprocket wheel (compare sprocket and cog).
verb
- 1.(of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.
interjection
- 1.Well, typically used in exasperation.
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