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whelk

noun

ˈ(h)welk

Definition of whelk

as in blister

a small, inflamed swelling of the skin unsightly whelks covered the beggar's face

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Recent Examples of whelk Smaller critters — hermit crabs, lightning whelks and snails — skittered along the seafloor. — Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026 And for those looking to collect shells, this is the place for rare angel wings, whelks, and sand dollars. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026 Copper mined in the Great Lakes was traded as far south as Florida, and lightning whelks from the Gulf Coast were traded as far north as Canada. — Adam Crepelle, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2025 On board the 30-foot Salford sailing whelk yacht, there’s silence except for the creak of ropes and gurgle of our wake. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for whelk

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Noun

Ginn has been out since July 19 with a blister on his right middle finger.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Ginn was shut down from throwing while the blister healed, and is set to throw a bullpen Monday afternoon.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of blister

Noun

Unlike standard kettles, this one features a precise temperature control and soothing tone (no annoying whistle) that signals when the water has reached a boil.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Some utilities issued boil-water notices and switched to manual mode.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of boil

Noun

In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.

— Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of pustule

Noun

Many have irregular or pock-marked shapes, while others have a smooth crust from their time burning up in our atmosphere.

— Adam Lark, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Inoculation involved taking pus from a pock of someone with a not-very-severe case of smallpox, making a cut in the arm of the person to be inoculated, and rubbing the pus into the cut.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026

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