/ Dictionary / Index W whelk: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whelk Pronunciation: (hwelk, welk), [key] any of several large, spiral-shelled, marine gastropods of the family Buccinidae, esp. Buccinum undatum, that is used for food in Europe. whelk Pronunciation: (hwelk, welk), [key] a pimple or pustule. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: whelk (Thesaurus) wheezy whelked Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language