- chewing of cud
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chewing the cud — regurgitating the contents of the stomach and chewing them again (by cows, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
chewing the cud — noun : rumination … Useful english dictionary
cud — [kʌd] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: cwudu] food that a cow or similar animal has chewed, swallowed, and brought back into its mouth to chew a second time ▪ a cow chewing its cud … Dictionary of contemporary English
Cud — This article is about the digestive process of a ruminant. For other uses, see Cud (disambiguation). Cud is a portion of food that returns from a ruminant s stomach in the mouth to be chewed for the second time. More accurately, it is a bolus of… … Wikipedia
cud — ► NOUN ▪ partly digested food returned from the first stomach of cattle or other ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. ● chew the cud Cf. ↑chew the cud ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
chewing — or mastication Up and down and side to side movements of the lower jaw, using the teeth to grind food for easier swallowing. During chewing, the tongue shapes food into a lump and saliva lubricates it for swallowing. Chewing softens tough meat or … Universalium
Chewing — chew chew (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chewing}.] [As ce[ o]wan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. {Chaw}, {Jaw}.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. [1913 Webster] 2. To ruminate mentally;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cud — [OE] The etymological meaning of cud appears to be ‘glutinous substance’. It is related to a wide range of Indo European words in this general sense area, including Sanskrit játu ‘gum’, German kitt ‘putty’, and Swedish kâda ‘resin’, and the first … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
cud — [OE] The etymological meaning of cud appears to be ‘glutinous substance’. It is related to a wide range of Indo European words in this general sense area, including Sanskrit játu ‘gum’, German kitt ‘putty’, and Swedish kâda ‘resin’, and the first … Word origins
cud — noun partly digested food returned from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth for further chewing. Phrases chew the cud think or talk reflectively. Origin OE cwidu, cudu, of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
cud — [[t]kʌd[/t]] n. 1) zool. the coarse food regurgitated by a ruminant from its first stomach for further chewing 2) sts Dial. quid I • chew the cud Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE cudu, var. of cwiodu, cwidu; akin to OHG quiti glue, Skt jatu gum. Cf.… … From formal English to slang
