Definitions for cudgel

cudgel cudg·el

Spelling: [kuhj-uh l]
IPA: /ˈkʌdʒ əl/

Cudgel is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 88 anagrams from letters in cudgel (cdeglu).

Definitions for cudgel

noun

  1. a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club.

Idioms

  1. cudgel one's brains, to try to comprehend or remember:
  2. take up the cudgels, to come to the defense or aid of someone or something.

verb (used with object)

  1. to strike with a cudgel; beat.

Origin of cudgel

before 900; Middle English cuggel, Old English cycgel; akin to German Kugel ball

Examples for cudgel

Hereupon the woman grew angry and struck at him with a cudgel.

The insane, obscene, yawning difference between the pay of workers and bosses has long been used as a cudgel by labor groups.

Gina Dominguez, the spokeswoman for Gov. Javier Duarte and his cudgel with the local press, resigned a mere three days later.

But cudgel his brain as he would, he could only think of asking: 'Pray, what is your name?'

The cudgel that President Obama is whacking House Republicans with is the cudgel they themselves put in his hand.

Coupeau had a cudgel, which he called his ass's fan, and he fanned his old woman.

Down went the Dumb man, and away flew his cudgel from his hand as he fell.

You have this privilege to be famous and you use it as a cudgel?

“If it is to come to fighting,” said Pharaoh, gripping his cudgel.

They just want any cudgel they can find to beat Obama over the head, so Snowden suits their purposes for now.

Word Value for cudgel
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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