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- Dictionarywhelp/wɛlp/
noun
- 1. a puppy.
- 2. a boy or young man (often as a disparaging form of address): "too high and mighty to call her ‘Mam’—isn't that so, whelp?"
verb
- 1. (of a female dog) give birth to (a puppy): "Copper whelped seven puppies"
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Whelp can be a noun or a verb, meaning the young of a carnivorous animal or to give birth to them. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.
WHELP definition: 1. a puppy (= young dog) 2. (of a female dog) to produce puppies 3. a puppy (= young dog). Learn more.
Whelp is a noun meaning the young of a carnivore, or a youth, or a nautical term. It can also be a verb meaning to give birth to young. See the origin, usage, and synonyms of whelp.
Whelp can be a noun meaning a young dog or a verb meaning to give birth to puppies. Learn how to use whelp in sentences and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.
Whelp is a noun that means a young offspring of a carnivorous mammal, especially a dog or wolf, or a child or youth. It can also be a verb that means to give birth to whelps or a tooth of a sprocket wheel.
Whelp is a noun that means a young animal, especially a dog or wolf, or a young person, especially a contemptible one. It can also be a verb that means to give birth to young animals.
To someone who studies animals, whelp is just the word for a newborn dog or for birthing. Besides applying to canines such as wolves and coyotes, whelp is sometimes used to describe a young person. This usually isn't a compliment.
