whelp

noun
UK: /welp/
US: /welp/

  1. A young dog or other carnivorous mammal.

    1. The mother fox protected her whelp.
    2. The naturalist observed the wolf whelp exploring its den cautiously.

Synonyms

pup cub
whelp intransitive-verb

  1. To give birth to a puppy or other young carnivore.

    1. Our dog will whelp soon.
    2. The zookeeper waited for the lioness to whelp in the enclosure.

  2. To give birth.

    1. She whelped that morning.
    2. My cat will whelp around midnight tonight.
whelp transitive-verb

  1. To give birth to (a puppy or other young carnivore).

    1. She whelped five puppies.
    2. The dog successfully whelped her litter of pups during the night.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "whelp" is /welp/ in British English and /welp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "whelp": pup, cub.

Example usage of "whelp": "The mother fox protected her whelp.". More examples on the page.