Definitions for curds

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Spelling: [kurd]

IPA: /kɜrd/

Curds is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in curds (cdrsu).

Definitions for curds

noun

1. Often, curds. a substance consisting mainly of casein and the like, obtained from milk by coagulation, and used as food or made into cheese.
2. any substance resembling this.
3. Also called curd cheese. Chiefly Northeastern and Southern U.S. cottage cheese.
4. the edible flower heads of cauliflower, broccoli, and similar plants.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to turn into curd; coagulate; congeal.

Origin of curds

1325-75; Middle English curden (v.), variant of crudden to crud, congeal; see crowd¹

Examples for curds

Miss North put her mother into a big chair, and hurried to bring a dish of curds.

They tend their herds, and sell milk and curds to the villagers.

"If you've finished your curds you must lie down," said Miss North.

It is advisable to do this if there is any trouble with digestion, or if there are curds in the stools.

Milk, cream, curds, whey and cheese enriched the family table.

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating of curds and whey.

Camillo replied, "Indeed she is the very queen of curds and cream."

These are the curds and whey that result, also, from the souring of milk.

We have a familiar instance of its operation in the formation of curds and whey.

Another method that is also useful with these curds is to employ salt.