curd

1 of 2

noun

1
: the thick casein-rich part of coagulated milk
2
: something suggesting the curd of milk
curdy adjective

curd

2 of 2

verb

curded; curding; curds

Examples of curd in a Sentence

Noun The curds have separated from the whey. The curd has separated from the whey.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Keep an eye out for cheese curds and barbecue sandwiches, too. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 19 Feb. 2024 For example, the district has served kids fresh cheese curds from Springside Cheese in Oconto Falls for the last three years and apples from Thyes Orchard in Luxemburg. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024 Get The Recipe 13 of 16 Strawberry-Orange Trifle Lemon curd and shortbread cookies combine with strawberries and oranges for a light and citrusy take on the trifle. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023 Beyond Cheese and Dairy Wisconsin is famed for its dairy—think cheese curds, custard, and dairy cows! Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Don’t sleep on the super-crisp cheese curds here, either. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2024 The Bloody Mary is a meal in itself topped with a slider and cheese curds, garnished with celery, olives, cheese, pepperoncini, and a meat stick, and served with a shot of beer. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024 All-purpose flour: For the shortbread base and to help thicken the curd. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023 Jumonville is the sort of chef who knows when to buy something (cheese curds from Wisconsin) and when to make it from scratch (chicken tenders). Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English crud, curd (usually in plural cruddes, croddes, curddys) "coagulated milk, any thickened substance, dregs, lees," probably noun derivative of crudden, curdden "to curdle or make curdle (of milk), coagulate, congeal" — more at crud entry 2Though sparsely attested in Middle English, the metathesized variant curd is now standard in reference to a milk product, with crud, crood, etc., dialectal or regional in the British Isles (compare crowdie). An offshoot of British crud is North American crud entry 1.

Verb

Middle English curdden, metathetic variant of crudden — more at crud entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curd was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Curd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curd. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

curd

noun
ˈkərd
1
: the thickened or solid part of sour or partly digested milk compare whey
2
: something resembling the curd of milk
curdy
adjective

Medical Definition

curd

noun
: the thick casein-rich part of coagulated milk
curdy adjective

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