Definitions for welk
welk

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. welkverb

   Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay.

2. welkverb

   To diminish; to lose brightness, to wane.

3. welkverb

   to soak, steep.

4. welkverb

   to thrash, beat severely.

5. Etymology: Probably from a continental Germanic language; compare Dutch welken, German welken.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Welkverb

   To cloud; to obscure.

   Etymology: wealcan , in Saxon, is to roll; wolken, in German, and welcen , in Saxon, are clouds; whence I suppose welk, welk, or whilk is an undulation or corrugation, or corrugated or convolved body. Whilk is used for a small shell-fish.

   Now sad Winter welked hath the day,
   And Phœbus, weary of his yearly task,
   Established hath his steeds in lowly lay,
   And taken up his inn in fishes hask. Edmund Spenser.

   As gentle shepherd in sweet eventide,
   When ruddy Phœbus ’gins to welk in West,
   Marks which do bite their hasty supper best. Fairy Queen.

   The welked Phœbus ’gan avale
   His weary wain. Edmund Spenser.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WELK

   WELK (94.7 FM) is a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving North Central West Virginia. WELK is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Welkverb

   to wither; to fade; also, to decay; to decline; to wane

2. Welkverb

   to cause to wither; to wilt

3. Welkverb

   to contract; to shorten

4. Welkverb

   to soak; also, to beat severely

5. Welknoun

   a pustule. See 2d Whelk

6. Welknoun

   a whelk

7. Etymology: [OE. welken; cf. D. & G. welken to wither, G. welk withered, OHG. welc moist. See Welkin, and cf. Wilt.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. WELK

   WELK is an Oldies and Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Elkins, West Virginia, serving North-Central West Virginia. WELK is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Welk

   welk, v.i. (obs.) to wither, to shrivel or shrink: to decline.—v.t. to contract, shorten, or impair: to form into wrinkles or ridges. [From a root seen in Old High Ger. welc (Ger. welk), moist.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. welk

   Cognomen of Popular German American Orchestra Leader From South Dakota

   The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on December 14, 2015  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WELK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Welk is ranked #12812 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Welk surname appeared 2,407 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Welk.
   
   95.5% or 2,299 total occurrences were White.
   1.4% or 34 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 22 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 13 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for welk »

1. kewl

How to pronounce welk?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say welk in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of welk in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of welk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Welk
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=welk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welk
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welk
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=welk
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=welk
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html