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
Local brews on tap and cocktails are served alongside traditional sports bar fare like cheese curds, nachos, burgers and dogs. Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 Since discovering them in 2003, scientists have been examining the remains and testing the white curds’ proteins. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024 Despite its curds and controversial rep, cottage cheese is incredibly nutritious. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 Sip on Washington state wines or the signature Olympic Mule (made with honey vodka) and dip house-made potato chips into dungeness crab and artichoke dip with Beecher’s local cheese curds. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curd 

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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 9 Oct. 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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