whelpy

Definitions

1. Like or relating to a whelp (cub or puppy).
2. Festering or having welts or wheals; attery, purulent.

Examples

“A small, whelpy moan escaped from her, embarrassing her.”

“I was so nervous as I tried to hand-feed him, mixing up his whelpy drink⟳, which has all the nutrients he would get⟳ from his mum if he were still nursing, and then trying him on slushy solid foods.”

“[…] the way from his breakfast room to Grandmomma's back door but as silverware and a garden spade and whelpy bee bites had not figured into his speculations […]”

“Stunning, worst comes to worst Springer'll bind⟳ off his whelpy first draft that way.”

“Mac is really feeling no pain, but she is lethargic and naps a couple of times a day. Also, she has a bright red, whelpy-looking rash on her upper chest around her neck. I'm going to get⟳ her some Benadryl cream, right now!”

“A little whelpy. No big deal⟳.” “Makeup will cover⟳ it up, right?””

“[…] In a letter marked January 29, 1640, Descartes debated the reality of this post-rabies-whelpy-discharge, […]”

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