Associations to the word «Whelk»
Noun
- Mollusk
- Snail
- Mollusc
- Mud
- Gastropod
- Clam
- Crab
- Lobster
- Dall
- Shell
- Mulberry
- Oyster
- Pho
- Shrimp
- Species
- Hermit
- Dog
- Supernova
- Spindle
- Plough
- Predator
- Horseshoe
- Genus
- Lightning
- Mangrove
- Prey
- Family
- Bead
- Chesapeake
- Bait
- Linnaeus
- Dye
- Tasmania
- Synonym
- Subspecies
- Crow
- Fossil
- Cone
- Mound
- Egg
- Fishing
- Tide
- Feed
- Separation
- Shore
- Fish
- Queensland
- Southeast
- Name
- Zone
- Ridge
- Phase
- Coast
Adjective
Adverb
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Wiktionary
WHELK, noun. Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.
WHELK, noun. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale.
WHELK STALL, noun. (British) (colloquial) (slang) A small enterprise which is very simple to run.
WHELK STALLS, noun. Plural of whelk stall
Dictionary definition
WHELK, noun. Large marine snail much used as food in Europe.
WHELK, noun. Large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell.
WHELK, verb. Gather whelk.
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