welsh
welsh · more welsh · most welsh
ForeignForeign.
US/wˈɛltʃ/
» Tom has welshed on the agreement.
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1 senses(obsolete)Foreign.
More definitions
- of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language
Examples
49 sentencesTom has welshed on the agreement.
I've never welshed on a bet.
Tom has welshed on his debt.
I never welsh on a deal.
I've never welshed on a bet yet.
Origin
Inherited from Old English welise (“foreign”).Inherited from Old English welise (“foreign”).
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Forms
more welsh, most welsh| Comparative | more welsh Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most welsh Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language:Cambrian
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedwelshnut
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.