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Meaning of 'whelp' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Whelp [ n.]
- One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps.
- A child; a youth; -- jocosely or in contempt.
- One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass.
- One of the teeth of a sprocket wheel.
2 . Whelp [ v. i.]
- To bring forth young; -- said of the female of the dog and some beasts of prey.
3 . Whelp [ v. t.]
- To bring forth, as cubs or young; to give birth to.

Meaning of 'whelp' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . whelp [ v]
Meaning (1):
- give birth to (a puppy)
Example in sentence:
  • the dog whelped

Nearby Words:

wheal whealworm wheat wheatbird wheatear wheaten wheatsel bird wheatstone's bridge wheatworm wheder

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