'Rosy whelk' definitions:

Definition of 'Rosy whelk'

From: GCIDE
  • Whelk \Whelk\, n. [OE. whelke, dim. of whele. See Wheal a pustule.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A papule; a pustule; acne. "His whelks white." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A stripe or mark; a ridge; a wale. [1913 Webster]
  • Chin whelk (Med.), sycosis.
  • Rosy whelk (Med.), grog blossom. [1913 Webster]