whelp
/wɛlp/
verb
- To give birth to a young dog or other animal.
- The wolf whelped in the safety of the cave.
- The Labrador retriever whelped a litter of six puppies.
- Our dog is expected to whelp next week.
noun
- A young dog, especially a puppy.
- The mother dog carefully carried her whelp to a warm spot.
- We adopted a playful whelp from the animal shelter.
- The whelp was only three weeks old when it opened its eyes.
- The young of certain other animals, such as wolves, bears, or seals.
- A polar bear whelp was born at the zoo last winter.
- The wolf whelp stayed close to its mother in the den.
- The seal whelp rested on the ice beside its parent.
- A rude or impudent young person (often used playfully or disapprovingly).
- She called the mischievous boy a whelp and sent him to his room.
- The young whelp talked back to his teacher.
- That whelp needs to learn some manners.
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