welch

[ welch, welsh ]

verb (used without object)Informal: Sometimes Offensive.

Origin of welch

1
First recorded in 1855–60; variant of welsh

Other words from welch

  • welch·er, noun

Words Nearby welch

Other definitions for Welch (2 of 2)

Welch
[ welch, welsh ]

noun
  1. James, 1940–2003, U.S. poet and novelist.

  2. Joseph Nye, 1890–1960, U.S. trial lawyer.

  1. Robert, Jr., 1899–1985, U.S. candy manufacturer: founder of the John Birch Society 1958.

  2. William Henry, 1850–1934, U.S. medical pathologist and educator.

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How to use welch in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for welch (1 of 2)

welch

/ (wɛlʃ) /


verb
  1. a variant spelling of welsh

Derived forms of welch

  • welcher, noun

British Dictionary definitions for Welch (2 of 2)

Welch

/ (wɛlʃ) /


adjective
  1. an archaic spelling of Welsh 1

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