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whelp

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of whelp

(Entry 1 of 2)

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood

playtime's over, it's time to gather up the whelps and head home

Synonyms for whelp

bairn
[chiefly Scottish],
bambino,
bud,
chap
[Southern & Midland],
chick,
child,
cub,
juvenile,
kid,
kiddie
(also kiddy),
kiddo,
moppet,
sprat,
sprout,
squirt,
youngling,
youngster,
youth

Words Related to whelp

cherub

Near Antonyms for whelp

middle-ager

Antonyms for whelp

whelp

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of whelp (Entry 2 of 2)

as in litter, pup

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for whelp

labor

bear,
birth
[chiefly dialect],
deliver,
drop,
have,
mother,
produce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for whelp

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