cud
noun
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
cuds
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pluralof cud.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These chewed-over cuds matter less than it might seem.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2010
Last week Molly Lewis, 15, and her daughter, 7, chewed their cuds as placidly as usual but the rest of the Gibson estate was in commotion.
From Time Magazine Archive
He says too there are a good many bulls still in the ring who seem to have lost their cuds.
From Time Magazine Archive
Black-and-white Holsteins chew their cuds in a lazy rhythm.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the evenings they waited for him, chewing their cuds by the shed door, and the mule stood by the gate with blind marble eyes.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
