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Whelp — Whelp, n. [AS. hwelp; akin to D. welp, G. & OHG. welf, Icel. hvelpr, Dan. hvalp, Sw. valp.] [1913 Webster] 1. One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion s whelps. A bear robbed of her whelps. 2 Sam. xvii. 8. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whelp — [hwelp, welp] n. [ME < OE hwelp, akin to Ger welf, ON hvelpr, puppy, prob. < IE * kwel , var. of base * kel , to cry out, call > LOW2, Welsh colwyn, puppy] 1. a young dog; puppy 2. a young lion, tiger, leopard, bear, wolf, etc.; cub 3. a … English World dictionary
whelp — I UK [welp] / US / US [hwelp] noun [countable] Word forms whelp : singular whelp plural whelps an old word meaning a very young animal, such as a young dog, bear, or wolf, that is still being fed by its mother II UK [welp] / US / US [hwelp] verb… … English dictionary
whelp — whelp1 [ welp, hwelp ] noun count an old word meaning a very young dog, bear, etc. that is still being fed by its mother whelp whelp 2 [ welp, hwelp ] verb intransitive or transitive if a female dog, bear, etc. whelps, it has babies … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whelp — [[t](h)wɛlp, wɛlp[/t]] n. 1) zool. the young of the dog, or of the wolf, bear, lion, tiger, seal, etc 2) a youth, esp. one regarded as impudent or reckless; brat 3) zool. (of a female dog, bear, lion, etc.) to give birth to (young) 4) zool. (of a … From formal English to slang
bear — Synonyms and related words: Cape polecat, Tartar, abide, abide with, acquiesce, acquit, act, admit of, affect, afflict, afford, afford support, aim, allow, answer, ape, appertain, apply, assault, attend, author, avail, back, back up, bar, be… … Moby Thesaurus
bear — I v 1.(all of animals) give birth, bring forth, lay, drop; litter, hatch, spawn, cast; foal, lamb, calve, whelp, pup, kitten. 2. produce, yield, give forth, blossom, flower, bear fruit, fructify; breed, conceive, beget, engender, germinate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
whelp — Synonyms and related words: Seeing Eye dog, animal, bandog, be confined, bear, bear a child, bear young, beast, birdling, bitch, bowwow, boy, bub, bubba, buck, bud, buddy, calf, calve, canine, cast, catling, chick, chickling, chicky, colt, cub,… … Moby Thesaurus
whelp — whelpless, adj. /hwelp, welp/, n. 1. the young of the dog, or of the wolf, bear, lion, tiger, seal, etc. 2. a youth, esp. an impudent or despised one. 3. Mach. a. any of a series of longitudinal projections or ridges on the barrel of a capstan,… … Universalium
whelp — /wɛlp / (say welp) noun 1. the young of the dog, or of the wolf, bear, lion, tiger, seal, etc. 2. (derogatory) a youth. 3. Machinery a. any of a series of longitudinal projections or ridges of iron or the like on the barrel of a capstan, windlass …
