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welsh

/wˈɛltʃ/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Welsh means: a Celtic language of Wales.

Synonyms for welsh7

noun, as in a Celtic language of Wales

Cymric, Welsh language, Cymric language

noun, as in a native or resident of Wales

Cambrian, Cymry

noun, as in a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales

Welsh Black

verb, as in cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

welch

adjective, as in of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language

Cambrian

What does welsh mean?5

noun

1

a Celtic language of Wales

2

a native or resident of Wales

3

a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales

adjective

1

of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language“the Welsh coast”

verb

1

cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Welsh in a sentence

  • Welsh is a very difficult language for me.mervert1
  • I hate people who welsh on their debts.CK
  • This cheddar cheese is made from Welsh brown ale, horseradish, and mustard seeds.Eccles17
  • Many books are published in Welsh every year.mailohilohi
  • I am a Welsh-speaking actor in a theatre.azraelgnosis
  • I only speak a little bit of Welsh.deniko
  • Welsh, Cornish and Breton are all closely related.tom0483
  • I understand Welsh, but I can't speak it.mailohilohi

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of welsh

as a verb

past tense
welshed
present participle
welshing
third-person singular
welshes
past participle
welshed