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Meaning of the word whelp in English

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whelp

US /welp/
UK /welp/
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Noun

1.

a young dog or other carnivore

Example:
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The mother dog carefully licked her newborn whelps.
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A litter of fox whelps emerged from the den.
Synonym:
pupcubkit
2.

a contemptible or impudent young man or boy

Example:
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That insolent whelp needs to learn some manners.
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He called the rude teenager a disrespectful whelp.
Synonym:
bratrascalurchin

Verb

1.

(of a female dog or other carnivore) give birth to (a whelp or whelps)

Example:
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The fox is expected to whelp her cubs next month.
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Our dog is about to whelp a new litter of puppies.
Synonym:
give birthlitter
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