caudle

[ kawd-l ]

/ ˈkɔd l /

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noun

a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.

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Origin of caudle

1250–1300; Middle English caudel<Old North French <Medieval Latin caldellum, equivalent to Latin calid(um) warmed watered wine (noun use of neuter of calidus warm) + -ellum diminutive suffix; see -elle

Words nearby caudle

caudate, caudex, caudillismo, caudillo, Caudine Forks, caudle, caudle cup, caught, caught dead, wouldn't be, caught flat-footed, caught in the middle

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How to use caudle in a sentence

Her biological mother, Rena Caudle, has blamed her for other home invasions.
Arizona's Other Shooting Horror|Terry Greene Sterling|January 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Taking a caudle from the table, he left the room, and ascended the wide staircase towards his chamber.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II)|Charles James Lever
Sid was snoring away, apparently in the profound depths of sleep, hiding away from any Caudle lectures.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various
No word can relieve the tension of his mind, and Mrs. Caudle monopolizes all the conversation.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry

The imagination distinctly sees Caudle holding himself still, trying to go to sleep.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
The mind easily pictures an old-fashioned bed, the draperies drawn around it, with Mr. and Mrs. Caudle retired to rest.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry

British Dictionary definitions for caudle

caudle

/ (ˈkɔːdəl) /

noun

a hot spiced wine drink made with gruel, formerly used medicinally

Word Origin for caudle

C13: from Old Northern French caudel, from Medieval Latin caldellum, from Latin calidus warm

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