whelps

The word “whelps” has 1 syllable: whelps

It's pronounced as /wɛlps/

What is synonym and antonym for whelps?

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

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

Synonyms for whelps

brood
cubs
offspring
pups
young

Antonyms for whelps

adults
elders
fully grown creatures
mature animals
parents

Meanings of whelps

noun
1. A young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
2. An insolent youth; a mere child.
3. A kind of ship.
4. One of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship.
5. A tooth on a sprocket wheel (compare sprocket and cog).
verb
1. (of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.

Example Sentences

The mother wolf protected her whelps from danger.
The zookeeper checked on the newborn whelps early in the morning.
Researchers observed how the whelps interacted with their surroundings.
The shelter cared for several abandoned whelps.
The lioness carried her whelps gently to a safer spot.

On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to whelps, such as: adults, brood, cubs, elders, fully grown creatures, mature animals, offspring.

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