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Simple Definition of whelp

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whelp

1 of 2

noun

ˈwɛlp

plural whelps

old-fashioned : a young animal

especially : a young dog

whelp

2 of 2

verb

whelps; whelped; whelping

of a female animal : to give birth

The dog whelped in March.

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