whelpless

/ˈwɛlpləs/
adjective
  1. Unable to defend oneself or act effectively; helpless.
    • The injured bird lay whelpless on the ground.
    • He felt whelpless when his car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
    • The whelpless kitten was too small to climb out of the box.
What does "whelpless" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean