whelk

[ hwelk, welk ]

/ ʰwɛlk, wɛlk /

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noun

any of several large, spiral-shelled, marine gastropods of the family Buccinidae, especially Buccinum undatum, that is used for food in Europe.

Origin of whelk

before 900; late Middle English, aspirated variant of Middle English welk,Old English weoloc

Words nearby whelk

wheelwright, wheen, wheesh, wheeze, wheezy, whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when

Definition for whelk (2 of 2)

whelk²

[ hwelk, welk ]

/ ʰwɛlk, wɛlk /

noun

a pimple or pustule.

Origin of whelk

before 1000; Middle English whelke,Old English hwylca, hwelca; akin to wheal

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Example sentences from the Web for whelk

The American whelk is somewhat smaller than the British variety, although it attains a length of full three inches.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
They swell in the water, until the yellowish bundle is three times as large as the Whelk that laid it.
On the Seashore|R. Cadwallader Smith
The whelk and his cousins know how to bore a hole in the shell, and suck out the helpless Oyster.
On the Seashore|R. Cadwallader Smith
One of the best known of these is the whelk, of which one reads in all books of English natural history.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

The theater that he had known was only an excrescence on English life, a whelk or a wen on its reputable bald head.
Old Mole|Gilbert Cannan

British Dictionary definitions for whelk (1 of 2)

whelk¹

/ (wɛlk) /

noun

any carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc of the family Buccinidae, of coastal waters and intertidal regions, having a strong snail-like shell

Word Origin for whelk

Old English weoloc; related to Middle Dutch willok, Old Norse vil entrails

British Dictionary definitions for whelk (2 of 2)

whelk²

/ (wɛlk) /

noun

a raised lesion on the skin; wheal

Derived forms of whelk

whelky, adjective

Word Origin for whelk

Old English hwylca, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for whelk

whelk

[ wĕlk ]

n.

An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule.

单词	whelk
释义	whelk ¹ [ hwelk, welk ] / ʰwɛlk, wɛlk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whelk ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of several large, spiral-shelled, marine gastropods of the family Buccinidae, especially Buccinum undatum, that is used for food in Europe. Origin of whelk ¹ before 900; late Middle English, aspirated variant of Middle English welk,Old English weoloc Words nearby whelk wheelwright, wheen, wheesh, wheeze, wheezy, whelk, whelked, whelm, whelp, whelping ice, when Definition for whelk (2 of 2) whelk² [ hwelk, welk ] / ʰwɛlk, wɛlk / noun a pimple or pustule. Origin of whelk ² before 1000; Middle English whelke,Old English hwylca, hwelca; akin to wheal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whelk The American whelk is somewhat smaller than the British variety, although it attains a length of full three inches. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold They swell in the water, until the yellowish bundle is three times as large as the Whelk that laid it. On the Seashore\|R. Cadwallader Smith The whelk and his cousins know how to bore a hole in the shell, and suck out the helpless Oyster. On the Seashore\|R. Cadwallader Smith One of the best known of these is the whelk, of which one reads in all books of English natural history. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood The theater that he had known was only an excrescence on English life, a whelk or a wen on its reputable bald head. Old Mole\|Gilbert Cannan British Dictionary definitions for whelk (1 of 2) whelk¹ / (wɛlk) / noun any carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc of the family Buccinidae, of coastal waters and intertidal regions, having a strong snail-like shell Word Origin for whelk Old English weoloc; related to Middle Dutch willok, Old Norse vil entrails British Dictionary definitions for whelk (2 of 2) whelk² / (wɛlk) / noun a raised lesion on the skin; wheal Derived forms of whelk whelky, adjective Word Origin for whelk Old English hwylca, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whelk clam, abalone, snail, crustacean, mollusk, scallop, conch, crawfish, prawn, shrimp, lobster, mussel, oyster, chiton, cuttlefish, limpet, barnacle, piddock, crayfish, streak Medical definitions for whelk whelk [ wĕlk ] n. An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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whelk

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Definition for whelk (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for whelk (1 of 2)

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Medical definitions for whelk

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