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whelpies

whelpies is the plural of whelpie.

Meaning of whelpie

Noun

whelpie (plural whelpies)

  1. A small whelp, especially a little cub or puppy; a cur.
    • Familiars, brownies, water-kelpies,
      And all the other hellish whelpies; […]1802, William Meston, The Poetical Works of the Ingenious and Learned William Meston, page 37

Questions about whelpies

What is whelpies the plural of?
Whelpies is the plural of whelpie.

Words near whelpies in the dictionary

  1. whelpdays
  2. whelped
  3. whelpeth
  4. whelphood
  5. whelpie
  6. whelpies
  7. whelping
  8. whelping ice
  9. whelpings
  10. whelpish
  11. whelpless

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