Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > W Synonyms of whelk Find synonyms for: Noun 1. whelk, seafood usage: large marine snail much used as food in Europe 2. whelk, seasnail usage: large carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell Verb 1. whelk, snail usage: gather whelk WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of whelk (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: invective Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language