curd

1 of 2

noun

ˈkərd 

1

: the thick casein-rich part of coagulated milk

2

: something suggesting the curd of milk

curdy

ˈkər-dē 

adjective

curd

2 of 2

verb

curded; curding; curds

: coagulate, curdle

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

Meanwhile, Blossom loves to eat cheese curds and watch boxing and his dream is to visit each Minnesota lake. —Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024

Brooklyn's: Find a wide selection of apps from cheese curds and onion rings to wings and tacos at this restaurant located just south of the stadium. —Maxwell Millington, Axios, 7 Sep. 2024

In Milwaukee these are: butter burger, cheeseburger, cheese curds, bratwurst, and frozen custard. —Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

Molding: The curds are placed in molds and allowed to drain. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024

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

Phrases Containing curd

• bean curd
• lemon curd

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

-ē

adjective

Medical Definition

curd

noun

ˈkərd 

: the thick casein-rich part of coagulated milk

curdy

-ē 

adjective