bear-whelp

noun

The whelp of a bear.

Similar
bear cubbearletbearling
OriginMiddle English bere-hwelp →
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Meanings

nounbear-whelp (plural bear-whelps)

plural bear-whelps

  1. The whelp of a bear.

    Synonyms: bear cub, bearlet, bearling

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe whelp of a bear.

Similar
bear cubbearletbearling
Also see
bear cubbearletbearling

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbere-hwelp
  2. Englishbear-whelp

From Middle English bere-hwelp, equivalent to bear + whelp.

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APA

bear-whelp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear-whelp

MLA

“bear-whelp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear-whelp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear-whelp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear-whelp.

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