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- [kuhd]
- /kʌd/
- /kʌd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhd]
- /kʌd/
Definitions of cud word
- noun cud partially digested food regurgitated from the first stomach of cattle and other ruminants to the mouth for a second chewing 3
- noun cud a mouthful of previously swallowed food regurgitated from the first two chambers of the stomach of cattle and other ruminants back to the mouth, where it is chewed slowly a second time 3
- noun cud the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time. 1
- noun cud Dialect. quid1 . 1
- idioms cud chew one's / the cud, Informal. to meditate or ponder; ruminate. 1
- noun cud Partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. 1
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Origin of cud
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English cudu, variant of cwiodu, cwidu; akin to Old High German quiti glue, Sanskrit jatu resin, gum. See quid1
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Parts of speech for Cud
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cud popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cud
noun cud
- food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- chew — When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow.
- rumen — the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- bolus — a small round soft mass, esp of chewed food
- quid — a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.
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