# whelky

**Pronunciation:** WHELKY

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

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.

## Common patterns

- whelky + noun — Use whelky before a noun to describe that quality. — The writer described a whelky reaction.
- become whelky — Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — The discussion became whelky near the end.

## Collocations

- whelky behavior — The teacher calmly handled the whelky behavior.
- whelky tone — The email had an whelky tone.

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