Definition
Definition of whelping - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
animalTECH. the process of giving birth to puppiesTECH.
- The dog is whelping in the barn.
Adjective
puppy birthTECH. related to giving birth to puppiesTECH.
- The whelping dog needed a quiet place.
Origin of whelping
Old English, hwelp (young dog)
Examples of whelping in a sentence
Whelping usually occurs in a quiet, comfortable place. The whelping process can be stressful for dogs. She prepared a whelping box for her pregnant dog.
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- French:mise bas, gestante, ...
- German:Welpengeburt, gebärend, ...
- Italian:nascita dei cuccioli, che partorisce, ...
- Spanish:alumbramiento de cachorros, de parto, ...
- Portuguese:parição, em trabalho de parto, ...
- Chinese:分娩, 产仔的, ...
- Japanese:出産, 子犬の出産に関する, ...
- Arabic:ولادة الجراء, وِلادَة الجِرَاء, ...
- Hebrew:הַמְלָטָה, לִידָתִי, ...
- Russian:щенение, родовой, ...
- Ukrainian:народження цуценят, ...
- Hindi:प्रसव, प्रसव संबंधी, ...
Definition of whelp - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalRare young offspring of a dog or wolfRare
- The mother wolf cared for her whelp.
2.
- The old man scolded the whelp for his rudeness.
3.
maritimeRare wooden strip on a ship's windlassRare
- The sailors replaced the worn whelp on the windlass.
Verb
animal birthRare give birth to young animalsRare
- The dog whelped six puppies last night.
Images of whelp
young offspring of a dog or wolf
Origin of whelp
Old English, hwelp (young animal)
Examples of whelp in a sentence
Farmers found a whelp abandoned in the field. The whelp mocked the teacher during class. A whelp like him needs discipline. The carpenter inspected the whelp for damage. A new whelp was fitted to the windlass. The cat whelped in the quiet corner of the barn.
Farmers expect the sheep to whelp in the spring.
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- French:chiot, mettre bas, ...
- German:Junges, werfen, ...
- Italian:cucciolo, partorire, ...
- Spanish:cachorro, parir, ...
- Portuguese:cria, dar à luz, ...
- Chinese:幼崽, 产下, ...
- Japanese:子オオカミ, 産む, ...
- Arabic:جَرْو, وَلَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:גּוּר, לְהַמְלִיט, ...
- Russian:щенок, родить, ...
- Ukrainian:цуценя, народжувати, ...
- Hindi:शावक, जन्म देना, ...
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