whelpie

W4H4E1L1P3I1E1

noun

A small whelp, especially a little cub or puppy; a cur.

Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounwhelpie (plural whelpies)

plural whelpies

  1. A small whelp, especially a little cub or puppy; a cur.

    Familiars, brownies, water-kelpies, And all the other hellish whelpies; […]

    1802, William Meston, The Poetical Works of the Ingenious and Learned William Meston, page 37
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    I begged the sailors, at least, not to tease the whelpies any more for that day.

    1888, Wide Awake, volume 26, page 42

    Not that I mean any disrespect to Almighty God, but just to cheat the whelpies!

    1910, Walter Seymour, Ups and Downs of a Wandering Life, page 180

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
puppy

Origin

From whelp + -ie.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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