Whelp

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Whelp

Whelp : நாய் சிங்கம் ஒநாய் முதலியவைற்றின் குட்டி

Whelp : நாய் சிங்கம் ஒநாய் முதலியவைற்றின் குட்டி

Whelp definition

Noun.

  1. One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps.
  2. A child; a youth; -- jocosely or in contempt.
  3. One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass.
  4. One of the teeth of a sprocket wheel.

Intransitive verb. To bring forth young; -- said of the female of the dog and some beasts of prey.

Transitive verb. To bring forth, as cubs or young; to give birth to.