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whelks

The word “whelks” has 1 syllable: whelks

It's pronounced as /wɛlks/

What is synonym and antonym for whelks?

In the thesaurus, “whelks” has 19 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for whelks along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for whelks

Antonyms for whelks

Meanings of whelks

  • noun
    1. Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.
    2. Pimple.
    3. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.

Example Sentences

  • The market sold fresh whelks caught earlier that morning.
  • Divers found several large whelks near the rocky seabed.
  • The chef boiled the whelks before adding them to the stew.
  • Children collected empty whelks along the shore during low tide.
  • The tide pools were full of small crabs, snails, and whelks.

On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to whelks, such as: bivalves, blackheads, blisters, boils, bumps, crustaceans, festers.

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zits

  • blackheads
  • blisters
  • boils
  • bumps
  • festers
  • hickeys
  • lumps
  • milia
  • papules
  • pimples
  • pizza-face
  • pocks
  • protuberances
  • pustules
  • rosacea
  • skin inflammation
  • sores
  • warts
  • weals
  • welts
  • whelks
  • whiteheads

papules

festers

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