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whelpy.

Like or relating to a whelp (cub or puppy).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Like or relating to a whelp (cub or puppy).

Where this word comes from

From whelp + -y.

adj
  1. Festering or having welts or wheals; attery, purulent.

Where this word comes from

Origin uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of welt + -y; or from dialectal English whelpy meaning "sour, rancid".

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.