whelp (Meaning)
whelp (n)
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
whelp (v)
give birth to (a puppy)
whelp (n.)
One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps.
A child; a youth; -- jocosely or in contempt.
One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass.
One of the teeth of a sprocket wheel.
whelp (v. i.)
To bring forth young; -- said of the female of the dog and some beasts of prey.
whelp (v. t.)
To bring forth, as cubs or young; to give birth to.
Synonyms & Antonyms of whelp
Synonyms:
- teener
- minor
- imp
- toddler
- cherub
- weanling
- whippersnapper
- stripling
- hellion
- lad
- urchin
- hoyden
- nestling
- kindergartener
- neonate
- bantling
- preteen
- tike
- newborn
- rapscallion
- devil
- schoolboy
- schoolchild
- subteen
- schoolkid
- preschooler
- nipper
- jackanapes
- babe
- tot
- shaver
- schoolgirl
- mischief
- tyke
- rogue
- teenybopper
- rascal
- rug rat
- kindergartner
- tween
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word whelp
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf, give birth to (a puppy)One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps.
kid, child, cub,youngling, squirt, adolescent, kiddy, infant, sprout, juvenile
adult, adult, oldster, grown-up, oldster, elder,grown-up, elder, old-timer, senior
The wolf's whelp howled pitifully, yearning for its mother's return.
The lioness guarded her whelp fiercely, protecting it from the hyenas.
The young whelp stumbled and fell, eliciting a concerned cry from its pack.
The hunter tracked the deer by following the squeals of its whelp.
