English adjective: Welsh | |||
1. | Welsh of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language | ||
Samples | The Welsh coast. Welsh syntax. | ||
Synonyms | Cambrian | ||
English noun: Welsh | |||
1. | Welsh (person) a native or resident of Wales | ||
Synonyms | Cambrian, Cymry, Welshman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | European | ||
Member meronym | Cambria, Cymru, Wales | ||
2. | Welsh (communication) a Celtic language of Wales | ||
Synonyms | Cymric | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Brittanic, Brythonic | ||
Domain region | Cambria, Cymru, Wales | ||
3. | Welsh (animal) a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales | ||
Synonyms | Welsh Black | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen | ||
English verb: welsh | |||
1. | welsh (social) cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt | ||
Synonyms | welch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel, rip off | ||