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| whelp [ welp, hwelp ] |
noun (plural whelps) |
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1. young animal: a young animal, especially the young of carnivorous mammals such as wolves, lions, bears, and dogs
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2. child: a child or young person
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3. rude young man: a boy or young man regarded as showing inappropriate boldness or lack of deference
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insult
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4. nautical ridge on capstan or windlass: a projection on the barrel of a capstan or windlass
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5. mechanical engineering tooth on wheel: a tooth on a sprocket wheel
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle whelped, present participle whelp·ing, 3rd person present singular whelps) |
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bear young: to give birth to young, especially baby carnivores
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| [ Old English hwelp< Germanic] |
