udder

[ uhd-er ]

/ ˈʌd ər /

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noun

a mamma or mammary gland, especially when baggy and with more than one teat, as in cows.

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Origin of udder

before 1000; Middle English uddre,Old English ūder; cognate with German Euter,Latin ūber,Greek oûthar,Sanskrit ū́dhar

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH udder

udder , utter

Words nearby udder

UDAG, Udaipur, udal, Udall, U.D.C., udder, UDI, Udine, Udmurt, Udmurt Autonomous Republic, Udmurt Republic

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How to use udder in a sentence

For three years, Strickland brought her laptop to her tiny rented lab space so she could run experiments with her cow udder cells between writing and editing assignments.
Startups are racing to reproduce breast milk in the lab|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
No food can be substituted for the well-filled udder of the parent, which is so safe, healthful, and nutritious.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
The cow should be bled, and take a large dose of physic; then wash the udder as in caked bag.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Fulfil our prayer, like the udder of a barren cow, and make the prayer glorious by booty to the singer.
Sacred Books of the East|Various

If they gits ter Heaven, they don' wan'er, and if they gits ter de udder place they can't.
That Old-Time Child, Roberta|Sophie Fox Sea
I haf tell der peauties of der commune, vere no selfishness vas, no law, but efery man equal und none petter as some udder.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg

British Dictionary definitions for udder

udder

/ (ˈʌdə) /

noun

the large baglike mammary gland of cows, sheep, etc, having two or more teats

Word Origin for udder

Old English ūder; related to Old High German ūtar, Old Norse jūr, Latin ūber, Sanskrit ūdhar

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