Welsh
Word | WELSH |
Character | 5 |
Hyphenation | welsh |
Pronunciations | /wɛlʃ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Welsh"
What do we mean by welsh?
To swindle a person by not paying a debt or wager. intransitive verb
To fail to fulfill an obligation. intransitive verb
To cheat or practise cheating by betting or taking money as a stake on a horse-race, and running off without settling.
Foreign. See welshnut.
Relating or pertaining to Wales (a titular principality and a part of the island of Great Britain, opposite the southern part of Ireland), or to its people or its indigenous Cymric language
Collectively, as a plural word with the definite article, the people of Wales, or the members of the Cymric race indigenous to Wales. They were ruled by petty princes, and maintained their independence of the English till 1282–3. noun
The language of Wales or of the Welsh. noun
The language of Wales, or of the Welsh people. noun
The natives or inhabitants of Wales. noun
To cheat by avoiding payment of bets; -- said esp. of an absconding bookmaker at a race track. verb
To avoid dishonorably the fulfillment of a pecuniary obligation. verb
Of or pertaining to Wales, or its inhabitants. adjective
A fine kind of flannel made from the fleece of the flocks of the Welsh mountains, and largely manufactured by hand. adjective
A weapon of war used in former times by the Welsh, commonly regarded as a kind of poleax. adjective
A species of mortgage, being a conveyance of an estate, redeemable at any time on payment of the principal, with an understanding that the profits in the mean time shall be received by the mortgagee without account, in satisfaction of interest. adjective
A choice and delicate kind of mutton obtained from a breed of small sheep in Wales. adjective
A kind of onion (Allium fistulosum) having hollow inflated stalks and leaves, but scarcely any bulb, a native of Siberia. It is said to have been introduced from Germany, and is supposed to have derived its name from the German term wälsch foreign. adjective
Hemp, or halters made from hemp. adjective
See under Rabbit. adjective
To swindle someone by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Welsh
- Synonyms for welsh
- Crawfish Synonyms
- Back Out Synonyms
- Dishonor Synonyms
- Backwater Synonyms
- Crawfish Out Synonyms
- Antonyms for welsh
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The word "welsh" in example sentences
Cross Reference for Welsh
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