I. -kt adjective
Etymology: whelk (I) + -ed
: formed like a whelk shell : twisted , convoluted
whelked horns
II. adjective
Etymology: whelk (III) + -ed
archaic : having whelks or ridges on the flesh
I. -kt adjective
Etymology: whelk (I) + -ed
: formed like a whelk shell : twisted , convoluted
whelked horns
II. adjective
Etymology: whelk (III) + -ed
archaic : having whelks or ridges on the flesh
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012