whelp
🇬🇧 UK/hwelp/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A young dog, wolf, or other carnivorous mammal; a pup or cub.
幼犬,幼兽;(贬)毛头小子
v.
To give birth, said of a dog, wolf, or similar animal.
(母犬、母狼等)生崽
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishwhelpother
=whelp
Example Sentences
- 1.
The mother dog gave birth to a litter of eight healthy whelps.
- 2.
The young whelps played and wrestled with each other in the yard.