Whelk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɛlk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whelk is a noun meaning A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.
Meaning
A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.
More Meanings
- Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.
- (archaic) Pimple.
Example Sentences
his face is all bubukles , and whelks , and knobs
Word Forms
- whelks
Synonyms for whelk
Depending on context, synonyms include scungilli.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knobbed, channeled, channelled, welk, whilk, wilk.
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