whelk
1 Americannoun
noun
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of whelk1
before 900; late Middle English, aspirated variant of Middle English welk, Old English weoloc
Origin of whelk2
before 1000; Middle English whelke, Old English hwylca, hwelca; akin to wheal
Example Sentences
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It found the boat had been modified and had 4.6 tonnes of whelks and whelk pots on board.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023
The group has been building steel wire cages, filling them with rocks and whelk shells and positioning them in rows along the shoreline of Barnegat Bay.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
Pre-Columbian painted animal sculptures, which attest, in their lifelike accuracy, to the sophistication and skill of their creators, were found at Key Marco, Fla., along with countless lightning whelk beads, pendants and ear buttons.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2021
As a fierce wind sent his hair flying around his face, he pointed out some of the little things he loved: a clump of pink sea thrift, a tiny whelk.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2021
Well, look alive, old sentiments," replied the whelk; "it's a bit chilly waiting about out of the water when the tide's low.
From Bill the Minder by W. Heath (William Heath) Robinson
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