How to pronounce “welk”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (obsolete) Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay.
• (obsolete) To diminish; to lose brightness, to wane.
• (dialectal) to soak, steep.
• (dialectal) to thrash, beat severely.
• To contract; to shorten.
• (transitive) To form into wrinkles or ridges.
• [Noun]
• Alternative form of whelk.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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