curd
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curd¹
- /kɜː(ɹ)d/
Sounds like Kurd · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
From Middle English curd, a metathetic variant of crud, crudde (“coagulated substance”). Doublet of crud.
noun curds
- The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc. Little Miss Muffet, She sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a little spider, Who sat down beside her, And frighted Miss Muffet away.
- Dahi.
- A solid piece of coagulated scrambled egg.
- The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants. Broccoli should not be allowed to remain till the compactness of the head is broken, but should always be cut while the 'curd,' as the flowering mass is termed, is entire
verb curds · curding · curded
- To form curd; to curdle.
- To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle. Does it curd thy blood To say I am thy mother?
Curd²
proper noun Curds
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "curd." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/curd. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. curd. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/curd "curd." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/curd.Cite this
@misc{curd_2026,
title = {curd},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curd},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
