whelp

UK
/wɛlp/
US
/wɛlp/

Traduzioni

whelpnoun
whelps
pl
UK
/wɛlp/
US
/wɛlp/
The whelp was playing in the garden.
Щенок играл в саду.
The lioness watched over her whelp carefully.
Львица внимательно следила за своим детёнышем.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
Sinonimi
young animal
whelpverb
whelped
Past Simple
whelped
Past Participle
whelping
Gerund
UK
/wɛlp/
US
/wɛlp/
The dog is about to whelp.
Собака собирается щениться.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
Sinonimi

Definizioni

whelpnoun
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.
whelpverb
To give birth to whelps or young, especially in the case of certain animals like dogs.
The dog whelped six puppies last night.