0 belonging to or relating to Wales, its people, or its language:
1 the Celtic language of Wales, which is spoken as a first language by some people, and also by others as a second language to English:
2 to welch
3 → welch
In the Thomas family, supporting the Welsh rugby team was a sacred duty.
He was born in Manchester and raised in the small Welsh city of St David's.
Welsh is the only Celtic language besides Irish that appears to be thriving.
Of all the extant Celtic languages, Welsh enjoys the most vibrant literary scene.
Welsh and Breton belong to the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages.
Long patronized by the English, the Welsh are quietly enjoying England's painful search for an identity.
Welsh records are shown by circles (o) on right.
How typical of us that the word designates a sporting term, especially when we remember that to welsh is to avoid payment or to break one's word!