whelp

🇬🇧 UK/hwelp/🇺🇸 US
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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 English
whelpother
=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.

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