Whelp vs. Welp

Whelpnoun

A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.

Whelpnoun

(derogatory) An insolent youth; a mere child.

Whelpnoun

(obsolete) A kind of ship.

Whelpnoun

One of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship.

Whelpnoun

A tooth on a sprocket wheel (compare sprocket and cog).

Whelpverb

To give birth.

Whelpinterjection

alternative form of welp

Whelpnoun

One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps.

Whelpnoun

A child; a youth; - jocosely or in contempt.

Whelpnoun

One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; - usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass.

Whelpnoun

One of the teeth of a sprocket wheel.

Whelpverb

To bring forth young; - said of the female of the dog and some beasts of prey.

Whelpverb

To bring forth, as cubs or young; to give birth to.

Whelpnoun

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

Whelpverb

birth;

Welpinterjection

(slang) Well, typically used in exasperation.

Welpinterjection

non-standard spelling of well, representing a pronunciation (typically used to convey resignation or disappointment)