melch

adjective

ˈmelch,

-lsh

-er/-est

1

now dialectal British : yielding easily to pressure : soft

melch ground

2

dialectal, British : mild

a melch day

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, probably from Old English melsc mellow; probably akin to Old English melu meal

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