Examples of “whelp” in a Sentence

noun A young dog, wolf, or similar animal; a pup or cub.

• The mother wolf guarded her whelps closely.

noun An insolent or disrespectful young person (dated or humorous use).

• How dare you speak to me like that, you young whelp!

verb To give birth, said of an animal such as a dog.

• The stray whelped four puppies under the porch.