whelk
The word “whelk” has 1 syllable: whelk
It's pronounced as /wɛlk/
What is synonym and antonym for whelk?
In the thesaurus, “whelk” has 19 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for whelk along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for whelk
- blackhead
- blister
- boil
- bump
- fester
- hickey
- lump
- milium
- papule
- pimple
- pock
- protuberance
- pustule
- sore
- wart
- weal
- welt
- whitehead
- zit
Antonyms for whelk
- bivalve
- crustacean
- fish
Meanings of whelk
- noun
- Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.
- Pimple.
- A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.
Example Sentences
- The chef added a fresh whelk to the seafood platter.
- A large whelk was resting on the rocky shoreline.
- She studied the spiral shape of the whelk during her marine biology class.
- The fisherman found a rare whelk in his net this morning.
- The tide pools were filled with tiny creatures, including the occasional whelk.
On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to whelk, such as: bivalve, blackhead, blister, boil, bump, crustacean, fester.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
zit
papule
fester
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- hickey
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- milium
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- wart
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- whelk
- whitehead
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sore
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- papule
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- positively
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- protuberance
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- put out
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- querulous
- quick-tempered
- rabid
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- wart
- way
- weal
- welt
- whacking
- whelk
- whitehead
- wholly
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- wildly
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- wrathful
- wroth
- zit