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cudden

/ˈkʌdən/

cudden noun: a clown; a slow-witted rustic. Also the pronunciation spelling of couldn't.

Noun (1)

cudden (plural cuddens)

  1. (obsolete) A clown; a slow-witted rustic
    • the slavering cudden, propped upon his staff1700, [John] Dryden, “Cymon and Iphigenia, from Boccace”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC

Noun (2)

cudden (plural cuddens)

  1. (obsolete, regional) The coalfish.

Also used as

cudden is also the pronunciation spelling of couldn't.

Forms of cudden

pluralcuddens

Origin of cudden

Compare Scots cuddy (“an ass”).

See cuddy.

Words that rhyme with cudden

Questions about cudden

What does cudden mean?
Cudden means a clown; a slow-witted rustic.
What part of speech is cudden?
Cudden is a noun.
How do you pronounce cudden?
Cudden is pronounced /ˈkʌdən/.
What is the plural of cudden?
The plural of cudden is cuddens.

Words near cudden in the dictionary

  1. Cuddapah
  2. Cuddappah
  3. Cuddeback
  4. Cuddebacks
  5. cudded
  6. cudden
  7. cuddens
  8. Cuddesdon and Denton
  9. cuddies
  10. Cuddihy
  11. cudding

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