whelky (B1)
adjective
Definition
Whelky means resembling a whelk (the sea snail).
Examples
The writer described the response as whelky.
A whelky tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became whelky after the announcement.
How to Use whelky
- whelky + noun (collocation)
- Use whelky before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a whelky reaction."
- become whelky (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became whelky near the end."
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