Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whelky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whelky
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances.

adj

Resembling a whelk (the sea snail)

Example Sentences

  • "whelky pearles"

Etymology

From whelk + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more whelky (comparative) most whelky (superlative)

Synonyms

streaked striated

Questions

What does whelky mean?
Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances.
Where does whelky come from?
From whelk + -y.

How to pronounce whelky

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