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Definition of Whelk

1. Verb. Gather whelk. "In the summer they like to go out and whelk"

2. Noun. Large marine snail much used as food in Europe.

3. Noun. Large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell.

Definition of Whelk

1. n. Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe.

2. n. A papule; a pustule; acne.

3. n. Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe.

4. n. A papule; a pustule; acne.

Definition of Whelk

1. Noun. An edible sea snail. Formally, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to ''Buccinum'' and allied genera, and much used as food in Europe. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Whelk

1. a pustule [n -S] - See also: pustule

Medical Definition of Whelk

1. Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. Whelk tingle, a dog whelk. See Dog. Origin: OE. Welk, wilk, AS. Weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk. 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. "His whelks white." 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. Chin whelk, grog blossom. Origin: OE. Whelke, dim. Of whele. See Wheal a pustule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Whelk

wheezier wheeziest wheezily wheeziness wheezinesses wheezing wheezingly wheezings wheezle wheezled

wheezles wheezling wheezy wheft whefts whelk (current term) whelk stall whelk stalls whelked whelkier

whelkiest whelks whelky whelm whelmed whelming whelms whelp whelped whelping

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