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. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tintinnabulation Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language