Definition of Spud

1. Noun. An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland.


2. Verb. Initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum. "The well was spudded in April"
Generic synonyms: Bore, Drill

3. Noun. A sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds.
Exact synonyms: Stump Spud
Generic synonyms: Hand Shovel

4. Verb. Produce buds, branches, or germinate. "The potatoes sprouted"
Exact synonyms: Bourgeon, Burgeon Forth, Germinate, Pullulate, Shoot, Sprout
Generic synonyms: Grow
Related verbs: Germinate
Derivative terms: Germ, Germination, Pullulation, Shoot, Sprout, Sprout, Sprouting

Definition of Spud

1. n. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes.

2. n. A potato.

Definition of Spud

1. to remove with a spade-like tool [v SPUDDED, SPUDDING, SPUDS]

Medical Definition of Spud

1. A triangular knife used for removing foreign bodies from the cornea. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spud

spruit
spruits
sprung
sprung rhythm
sprush
sprushed
sprushes
sprushing
spry
spryer
spryest
spryly
spryness
sprynesses
spud (current term)
spud (current term)
spudded
spudder
spudders
spuddier
spuddiest
spudding
spuddings
spuddy
spuds
spue
spued
spueing
spues
spug

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