crowdy

or crow·die

[ kroo-dee, kroh-, krood-ee ]

/ ˈkru di, ˈkroʊ-, ˈkrʊd i /

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noun, plural crow·dies.Scot. and North England.

a dish of meal, especially oatmeal and water, or sometimes milk, stirred together; gruel; brose; porridge.

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Origin of crowdy

First recorded in 1490–1500; of obscure origin

Words nearby crowdy

crowd pleaser, crowd puller, crowdsource, crowd surf, crowd surfing, crowdy, Crowe, crowea, crowfoot, crowhop, Crowley

How to use crowdy in a sentence

Ye'll cool and come to yoursel, like MacGibbon's crowdy when he set it oot at the window-bole.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
Hae ye been gettin ony meat except this crowdy an Adam's wine?
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
Crowdy was the leader of those who had once held firmly by Protection.
The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson|Anthony Trollope
And—to be done with Bill Crowdy for good and all—he never came to stand trial.
Judith of Blue Lake Ranch|Jackson Gregory

He tore away Crowdy's shirt to discover just how serious the wound in the chest was.
Judith of Blue Lake Ranch|Jackson Gregory