Definitions for whelk
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whelknoun

   large marine snail much used as food in Europe

2. whelkverb

   large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell

3. whelkverb

   gather whelk

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whelknoun

   An edible sea snail. Formally, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera, and much used as food in Europe.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whelknoun

   1. An inequality; a protuberance.

   His face is all bubuckles, and whelks, and knobs, and flames of fire. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   2. A pustule. [See Weal]

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1. Whelk

   Whelk (also known as scungilli) is a common name applied to various kinds of sea snail. Although a number of whelks are relatively large and are in the family Buccinidae (the true whelks), the word whelk is also applied to some other marine gastropod species within several families of sea snails that are not very closely related. Many have historically been used, or are still used, by humans and other animals as food. In a 100-gram (3+1⁄2-ounce) reference serving of whelk, there are 570 kilojoules (137 kilocalories) of food energy, 24 g of protein, 0.34 g of fat, and 8 g of carbohydrates.Dogwinkles, a predatory species, were used in antiquity to make a rich red dye that improves in color as it ages.True whelks are carnivorous, and feed on annelids, crustaceans, mussels and other molluscs, drilling holes through shells to gain access to the soft tissues. Whelks use chemoreceptors to locate their prey.

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1. whelk

   A whelk is a type of marine snail, usually predatory, belonging to the family Buccinidae. They can be found in both cold and temperate seas. They are generally large and have a spiral shell, often with a long siphonal canal. Whelk is a common name used to refer to various species of these sea snails.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whelknoun

   any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe

2. Whelknoun

   a papule; a pustule; acne

3. Whelknoun

   a stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale

4. Etymology: [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See Wheal a pustule.]

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1. Whelk

   Whelk is a common name that is applied to various kinds of sea snail, many of which have historically been used, or are still used, by humans for food. Although a number of whelks are relatively large and are in the family Buccinidae, the word whelk is also applied to some other marine gastropod mollusc species within several families of sea snails that are not very closely related.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whelk

   hwelk, n. a popular name for a number of marine Gasteropods, especially applied to species of Buccinum common on the coasts of northern seas.—adjs. Whelked, ridged like a whelk; Whel′ky, knobby, rounded. [Wrong form of welk—A.S. wiloc, weoluc, prob. from wealcan, to roll.]

2. Whelk

   hwelk, n. (Shak.) the mark of a stripe on the body, a wrinkle, an inequality or protuberance. [Weal, wheal.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whelk

   A well-known shell-fish, Buccinum undatum.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whelk in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whelk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whelk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whelk
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whelk
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whelk
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whelk
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whelk
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=whelk
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=whelk