whelpy
whelpy · whelpier · whelpiest
Like or relating to a whelpLike or relating to a whelp (cub or puppy).
Meaning
2 sensesLike or relating to a whelp (cub or puppy).
Festering or having welts or wheals; attery, purulent.
Origin
From whelp + -y. Origin uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of welt + -y; or from dialectalFrom whelp + -y.
Origin uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of welt + -y; or from dialectal English whelpy meaning "sour, rancid".
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Forms
whelpier/more whelpy, whelpiest/most whelpy| Comparative | whelpier / more whelpy Lesson |
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| Superlative | whelpiest / most whelpy Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form