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whilk

A form of whelk — Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.

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Meanings

nounwhilk (plural whilks)

plural whilks

alternativeAlternative form of whelk.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with whilk

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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