whelk : Idioms & Phrases

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Chin whelk

  • (Med.), sycosis.
Webster 1913

Dog whelk

  • (Zoöl.), any species of univalve shells of the family Nassidæ, esp. the Nassa reticulata of England.
Webster 1913

Rosy whelk

  • (Med.), grog blossom.
Webster 1913

Whelk tingle

  • a dog whelk. See under Dog.
Webster 1913