/ Dictionary / Index W whelp: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whelp Pronunciation: (hwelp, welp), [key] — n. the young of the dog, or of the wolf, bear, lion, tiger, seal, etc. a youth, esp. an impudent or despised one. any of a series of longitudinal projections or ridges on the barrel of a capstan, windlass, etc. any of the teeth of a sprocket wheel. —v.t., v.i. (of a female dog, lion, etc.) to give birth to (young). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: whelp (Thesaurus) whelm whelping ice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language