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whelk
1[ welk, hwelk ]
/ wɛlk, ʰwɛlk /
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noun
any of several large, spiral-shelled, marine gastropods of the family Buccinidae, especially Buccinum undatum, that is used for food in Europe.
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Origin of whelk
1before 900; late Middle English, aspirated variant of Middle English welk,Old English weoloc
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Other definitions for whelk (2 of 2)
whelk2
[ welk, hwelk ]
/ wɛlk, ʰwɛlk /
noun
a pimple or pustule.
Origin of whelk
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British Dictionary definitions for whelk (1 of 2)
whelk1
/ (wɛlk) /
noun
any carnivorous marine gastropod mollusc of the family Buccinidae, of coastal waters and intertidal regions, having a strong snail-like shell
Word Origin for whelk
Old English weoloc; related to Middle Dutch willok, Old Norse vil entrails
British Dictionary definitions for whelk (2 of 2)
whelk2
/ (wɛlk) /
noun
a raised lesion on the skin; wheal
Derived forms of whelk
whelky, adjectiveWord Origin for whelk
Old English hwylca, of obscure origin
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Medical definitions for whelk
whelk
[ wĕlk ]
n.
An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule.
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