Definition of whelk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
marine creatureTECH. marine snail with a strong shellTECH.
- Whelks are often found in European coastal waters.
2.
medicalDated raised skin lesion or whealDated
- He had a whelk on his arm after the allergy test.
Verb
fishingTECH. UK to gather or catch sea snailsTECH. UK
- They whelk along the rocky shores every morning.
Expressions with whelk
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carnivorous mollusc found on European rocky coasts
The dog whelk preys on barnacles and mussels.
Origin of whelk
Old English, weoloc (mollusk)
Examples of whelk in a sentence
Whelks are a popular choice in seafood dishes. The whelk on his back was itchy. Doctors examined the whelk carefully. Local fishermen whelk during low tide. They learned to whelk from their ancestors.
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- French:buccin, ramasser, ...
- German:Wellhornschnecke, sammeln, ...
- Italian:buccino, raccogliere lumache di mare, ...
- Spanish:caracol marino, recolectar caracoles, ...
- Portuguese:búzio, apanhar búzios, ...
- Chinese:海螺, 捕捉海螺, ...
- Japanese:ツブ貝, 捕まえる, ...
- Arabic:حلزون بحري, جَمَعَ الحَلَزُون البَحْرِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:חִילָזוֹן יָם, לִדּוּג, ...
- Russian:букцинида, собирать, ...
- Ukrainian:морський равлик, збирати морських равликів, ...
- Hindi:समुद्री घोंघा, समुद्री घोंघे इकट्ठा करना, ...
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