whelkiest
/ˈwɛlkiɪst/
adjective
- Most like a whelk in appearance, taste, or texture; most characteristic of whelks.
- He declared the grilled octopus to be the whelkiest dish on the menu.
- Of all the shells in the collection, this one is the whelkiest.
- The whelkiest specimen had the most pronounced spiral ridges.