whelp
noun
the young of a carnivore, as a dog, bear, lion, seal, etc.
whelping
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present participleof whelp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Long term, Hammill and Stenson predict, seals may establish whelping grounds farther north.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024
If you’re craving some cuteness overload, check out Warrior Canine Connection’s puppy whelping room cam.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2021
The whelping, or delivery, area is off-limits, but we could watch the mothers and their litters on a wall of video feeds.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2019
He said the puppies live in what’s called a whelping box right now, which is where they nurse and eat their gruel.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2016
She loves especially to hear about the dark coasts of South America with their impenetrable walls of trees and offshore breezes full of the stink of rotting kelp and the cries of whelping seals.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
