noun🔗ShareCertain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe."My grandfather loves to order whelks whenever we go to a seafood restaurant by the coast. "foodanimaloceanbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePimple"After forgetting sunscreen at the beach, she woke up with several painful whelks on her nose. "appearancebodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale."After falling off his bike, Tim had red whelks on his knees. "markappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading