whelky

== English == === Etymology === From whelk +‎ -y. === Adjective === whelky (comparative more whelky, superlative most whelky) Having whelks, ridges, or protuberances. Synonyms: streaked, striated Resembling a whelk (the sea snail) === References === “whelky”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.