Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whelpy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whelpy
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like or relating to a whelp (cub or puppy).

adj

Festering or having welts or wheals; attery, purulent.

Example Sentences

"A small, whelpy moan escaped from her, embarrassing her."
"I was so nervous as I tried to hand-feed him, mixing up his whelpy drink, which has all the nutrients he would get from his mum if he were still nursing, and then trying him on slushy solid foods."
"[…] the way from his breakfast room to Grandmomma's back door but as silverware and a garden spade and whelpy bee bites had not figured into his speculations […]"
"Stunning, worst comes to worst Springer'll bind off his whelpy first draft that way."
"Mac is really feeling no pain, but she is lethargic and naps a couple of times a day. Also, she has a bright red, whelpy-looking rash on her upper chest around her neck. I'm going to get her some Benadryl cream, right now!"
"A little whelpy. No big deal.” “Makeup will cover it up, right?”"

Etymology

From whelp + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Inflected Forms

whelpier (comparative) more whelpy (comparative) whelpiest (superlative) most whelpy (superlative)

Questions

What does whelpy mean?: Like or relating to a whelp (cub or puppy).
Where does whelpy come from?: From whelp + -y.

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