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Word of the Day 06/09/20 Whelked

Whelked (adjective)
whelked [ hwelkt, welkt ]

adjective
1. ridged like the shell of a snail: a whelked horn

WORDS RELATED TO WHELKED
ridged, variegated, marked, striped, striate, tore, grooved, barred, striated, streaky, brindled, linear, lineate, liny, pied, strigose

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Origin: First recorded in 1550–60; whelk + -ed

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