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Vocabulary Entry
whelp
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A young offspring of a mammal, especially a dog or wolf.
Example Sentences
"The whelp was playing with its siblings in the yard."
"She adopted a whelp from the shelter last weekend."
"The mother dog was very protective of her whelp."
V
verb
To give birth to a whelp or to nurture a whelp.
Example Sentences
"The female wolf whelped a litter of pups in the den."
"After weeks of preparation, the dog whelped successfully."
"The vet helped the dog during the process of whelping."