Found 2 items, similar to whelk.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: whelk whelk n 1: large marine snail much used as food in Europe 2: large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell v : gather whelk
English → English (gcide) Definition: Whelk Whelk \Whelk\ (hw[e^]lk), n. [OE. welk, wilk, AS. weoloc, weloc, wiloc. Cf. Whilk, and Wilk.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum , common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe. [1913 Webster] Whelk tingle, a dog whelk. See under Dog. [1913 Webster] Whelk \Whelk\, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See Wheal a pustule.] [1913 Webster] 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. “His whelks white.” --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. [1913 Webster] Chin whelk (Med.), sycosis. Rosy whelk (Med.), grog blossom. [1913 Webster]