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whelky
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whelk
2
(hwělk, wělk)
n. An inflamed swelling, such as a pimple or pustule.
[Middle English
whelke
, from Old English
hwylca
; akin to
hwelian
,
to suppurate
.]
whelk'y
adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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