whelk
1
[ hwelk, welk ]
/ ʰwɛlk, wɛlk /
noun
any of several large, spiral-shelled, marine gastropods of the family Buccinidae, especially Buccinum undatum, that is used for food in Europe.
Origin of whelk
1
before 900; late Middle English, aspirated variant of Middle English
welk, Old English
weoloc
Words nearby whelk
Definition for whelk (2 of 2)
whelk
2
[ hwelk, welk ]
/ ʰwɛlk, wɛlk /
noun
a pimple or pustule.
Origin of whelk
2Example sentences from the Web for whelk
British Dictionary definitions for whelk (1 of 2)
whelk
1
/ (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)
whelk
2
/ (wɛlk) /
noun
a raised lesion on the skin; wheal
Derived forms of whelk
whelky, adjectiveWord Origin for whelk
Old English
hwylca, of obscure origin
Medical definitions for whelk
whelk
[ wĕlk ]
n.
An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule.