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curds

curd
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kurd]
    • /kɜrd/
    • /kɜːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kurd]
    • /kɜrd/

Definitions of curds word

  • noun curds Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese. 1
  • noun curds any substance resembling this. 1
  • noun curds Also called curd cheese. Chiefly Northeastern and Southern U.S. cottage cheese. 1
  • noun curds the edible flower heads of cauliflower, broccoli, and similar plants. 1
  • noun curds Plural form of curd. 1
  • noun curds plural of curd. 0

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Origin of curds

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English curden (v.), variant of crudden to crud, congeal; see crowd1

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Parts of speech for Curds

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

curds popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

curds usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for curds

noun curds

  • clump — A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
  • lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
  • set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • battery — Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys.
  • cluster — A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together.

Antonyms for curds

noun curds

  • individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
  • one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
  • opening — an open or clear space.
  • ones — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.

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