Spud

Pronunciation: /spʌd/

Definitions of spud

noun a small, narrow spade for digging up potatoes or other root vegetables

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat spuds with my dinner.

A2 She planted spuds in her garden and they grew into big potatoes.

B1 The farmer harvested a large crop of spuds this year.

B2 The chef prepared a delicious spud dish for the special event.

C1 The gourmet restaurant served a gourmet spud salad with truffle oil dressing.

C2 The food critic praised the restaurant's innovative use of spuds in their dishes.

Examples of spud in a Sentence

formal The farmer harvested a large crop of spuds from his field.

informal Let's make some mashed spuds for dinner tonight.

slang I love me some crispy spuds with my steak.

figurative His brain felt like a mushy spud after studying for hours.

Grammatical Forms of spud

• past tense: spudded
• plural: spuds
• comparative: more spud
• superlative: most spud
• present tense: spuds
• future tense: will spud
• perfect tense: have spudded
• continuous tense: is spudding
• singular: spud
• positive degree: spud
• infinitive: to spud
• gerund: spudding
• participle: spudding

Origin and Evolution of spud

First Known Use: 1464 year

Language of Origin: Scottish Gaelic

Story behind the word: The word 'spud' originated as a slang term in Scotland to refer to a digging tool or a short knife used to cut potatoes.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'spud' transitioned from being specifically a tool for digging or cutting potatoes to becoming a common term for potatoes themselves in the English language.