Definition of "welk" in English

verb

1. (obsolete) Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay.

2. (obsolete) To diminish; to lose brightness, to wane.

3. (dialectal) to soak, steep.

4. (dialectal) to thrash, beat severely.

5. To contract; to shorten.

6. (transitive) To form into wrinkles or ridges.

noun

1. Alternative form of whelk.