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- [kawd-l]
- /ˈkɔd l/
- /ˈkɒ.dəl/
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- [kawd-l]
- /ˈkɔd l/
Definitions of caudle word
- noun caudle a hot spiced wine drink made with gruel, formerly used medicinally 3
- noun caudle a warm drink for invalids, esp. a spiced and sugared gruel with wine or ale added 3
- noun caudle a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc. 1
- noun caudle A hot drink given to the sick, consisting of wine or ale, eggs, and bread. 1
- verb caudle (Transitive Verb) To make into caudle. 0
- verb caudle (Transitive Verb) To serve as a caudle to; to refresh. 0
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Origin of caudle
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English caudel < Old North French < Medieval Latin caldellum, equivalent to Latin calid(um) warmed watered wine (noun use of neuter of calidus warm) + -ellum diminutive suffix; see -elle
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Parts of speech for Caudle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caudle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
caudle usage trend in Literature
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