whelp

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for whelp

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whelp : පැටවු ගහනවා

whelp : පෝතකයා

whelp : කවදා

whelp : විට

whelp definition

Noun.

  1. One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps.
  2. A child; a youth; -- jocosely or in contempt.
  3. One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass.
  4. One of the teeth of a sprocket wheel.

Intransitive verb. To bring forth young; -- said of the female of the dog and some beasts of prey.

Transitive verb. To bring forth, as cubs or young; to give birth to.