welch
/wɛlt͡ʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.
verb
To fail to fulfill an obligation.
name
A locale in the United States:
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A locale in the United States:
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Example Sentences
- "She's a welch. That watering-can isn't hers: I lent it to her three years ago."
- "I welched. I'm a welcher. Didn't I tell you?"
- "MICHAEL: Clemenza promised Rosato three territories in the Bronx after he died, and then you took over and welched."
- "Haliey Welch is no stranger to popularity, having gone viral with the 2024 TikTok interview where she uttered the iconic ‘Hawk tuah…and spit on that thang’ line. Since then, the internet dubbed her Hawk Tuah girl, and Welch went on to start her own podcast – Talk Tuah."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Welich, welisc, *walhisk, *walhiskaz