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单词 whelp
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whelp

(hwelp)
Word forms: plural whelps
countable noun
A whelp is a young animal, especially a young dog or wolf.
[old-fashioned]

whelp in British English

(wɛlp)
noun
1. 
a young offspring of certain animals, esp of a wolf or dog
2.  derogatory
a young man or youth
3.  humorous
a young child
4.  nautical
any of the ridges, parallel to the axis, on the drum of a capstan to keep a rope, cable, or chain from slipping
verb
5. 
(of an animal or, disparagingly, a woman) to give birth to (young)
Word origin
Old English hwelp(a); related to Old High German hwelf, Old Norse hvelpr, Danish hvalp

whelp in American English

(hwɛlp; wɛlp)
noun
1. 
a young dog; puppy
2. 
a young lion, tiger, leopard, bear, wolf, etc.; cub
3. 
a youth or child
a term showing contempt
4. 
any of the teeth on a sprocket wheel
5.  Nautical
any of the ribs or ridges along the barrel of a capstan or the drum of a windlass
usually used in pl.
verb transitive, verb intransitive
6. 
to give birth to (young)
said of some animals
Word origin
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

Examples of 'whelp' in a sentence
whelp

Mayhap you're right, mayhap there's more to be gained by keeping this whelp alive.
Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (2002)
My daughter Svanja and that demon-eyed country whelp who has lured her away from her parents ' hearth.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
While all of you were watching the whelp, I found his guardian filching the silverware.
Kara Dalkey WATER BOOK TWO: REUNION (2002)

related words

collective noun litter

Nearby words of
whelp

  • wheedle
  • wheel
  • wheeze
  • whelp
  • whereabouts
  • wherewithal
  • whet

Synonyms of 'whelp'

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