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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwelk, welk]
- /ʰwɛlk, wɛlk/
- /welk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwelk, welk]
- /ʰwɛlk, wɛlk/
Definitions of whelk word
- noun whelk a pimple or pustule. 1
- noun whelk A predatory marine mollusk with a heavy, pointed spiral shell, some kinds of which are edible. 1
- noun whelk seafood: mollusc 1
- countable noun whelk A whelk is a creature like a snail that is found in the sea near the shore. Whelks have hard shells, and soft bodies which can be eaten. 0
- noun whelk any carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc of the family Buccinidae, of coastal waters and intertidal regions, having a strong snail-like shell 0
- noun whelk a raised lesion on the skin; wheal 0
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Origin of whelk
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; late Middle English, aspirated variant of Middle English welk, Old English weoloc
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Parts of speech for Whelk
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whelk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whelk
noun whelk
- invertebrate — Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
- clam — Clams are a kind of shellfish which can be eaten.
- conch — A conch is a shellfish with a large shell rather like a snail's. A conch or a conch shell is the shell of this creature.
- crawfish — A crawfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crawfish.
- crustacean — A crustacean is an animal with a hard shell and several pairs of legs, which usually lives in water. Crabs, lobsters, and shrimps are crustaceans.
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