cheddar

[ched-er]

noun

1. Also called cheddar cheese. Often Cheddar a hard, smooth-textured cheese, made usually from the whole milk of cows and varying in color from white to deep yellow and in flavor from mild to sharp as it ages.

2. Slang.,  money.

   The monthly grand prize is $200, and the yearly grand prize is $1,000—that's a lot of cheddar.

Cheddar

/ ˈtʃɛdə /

noun

1. (sometimes not capital) any of several types of smooth hard yellow or whitish cheese

2. a village in SW England, in N Somerset: situated near Cheddar Gorge , a pass through the Mendip Hills renowned for its stalactitic caverns and rare limestone flora. Pop: 4796 (2001)

Other Word Forms

• cheddary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cheddar¹

First recorded in 1655–65; named after Cheddar, village in Somersetshire, England, where the cheese was first made

Example Sentences

Unlike a few of the seedling apples we’d tasted—some of which foragers evocatively call “spitters”—this was fruit I’d cut up to serve with thick slices of cheddar.

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Go classic with a sharp cheddar or a creamy American for that diner-bar nostalgia.

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A good starting place is a classic, neutral cheese like cheddar, a hard cheese like Parmigiano Reggiano, and a soft cheese like brie.

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Each puff flaunts sharp flavors of cheddar and romano topped with organic, cracked black pepper.

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Made with sour cream, cream cheese and cheddar that’s flavored with roasted Hatch chiles and jalapeños, the dip doesn’t skimp on dairy or heat.

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