cuddy
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1cud·dy

noun \ˈkə-dē\
plural cuddies

Definition of CUDDY

1
: a usually small cabin or shelter (as on a sailboat)
2
: a small room or cupboard

Origin of CUDDY

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1660

Rhymes with CUDDY

2cud·dy

noun \ˈk-dē, ˈkə-\
plural cuddies

Definition of CUDDY

1
dialect British : donkey
2
dialect British : blockhead

Variants of CUDDY

cud·dy or cud·die \ˈk-dē, ˈkə-\

Origin of CUDDY

perhaps from Cuddy, nickname for Cuthbert
First Known Use: circa 1715

Rhymes with CUDDY

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