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whelp

/wɛlp/

whelpnoun

whelps

/wɛlp/

Translations

The whelp was playing in the garden.

Щенок играл в саду.

The lioness watched over her whelp carefully.

Львица внимательно следила за своим детёнышем.

Additional translations

Definitions

A young offspring of a mammal, especially a dog or wolf.

The mother dog watched over her whelp as it played in the grass.

A term used to describe a young, inexperienced person, often with a connotation of immaturity or brashness.

The seasoned sailors laughed at the whelp who had just joined the crew.

Synonyms

young animal

whelpverb

whelped

Past Simple

whelped

Past Participle

whelping

Gerund

/wɛlp/

Translations

The dog is about to whelp.

Собака собирается щениться.

Additional translations

Definitions

To give birth to whelps or young, especially in the case of certain animals like dogs.

The dog whelped six puppies last night.

Synonyms

give birth