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Plural of spud

regular plural

The plural of spud is spuds.

Forms of spud

Singularspud /spʌd/
Pluralspuds /spʌdz/
Countablecountable

Spuds in a sentence

  • He is getting pretty smart at it now, and no longer makes spuds in the sock to chafe his heels.1958, Michael Kennedy Joseph, I'll Soldier No More: A Novel
  • They saw his you-know-whats: his family jewels, his nuggets, his love spuds.2012, Susin Nielsen, The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen, Tundra Books, →ISBN, page 10. From the entry love spuds
  • "Spuds - Jim - Jimmy?" he ran his fingers reflectively through his hair, and frowned.1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 6. From the entry triumphantly
  • Buttery spuds, Tayto sambos, saying "I will yeah" when you really mean no; those are a few of my favourite things.2022 August 23, Sarah Finnan, “A love letter to Ireland (from your favourite Hollywood celebs)”, in IMAGE Magazine. From the entry I will yeah
  • His love spuds would sort of squeeze under his body as he moved back, and then pop out again as he moved forward.2011, Michael Riddel, Life, A Little Brown Dog and Shite Like That, Balboa Press, →ISBN, page 55. From the entry love spuds

Meaning of spud

  1. noun A potato.
  2. noun A hole in a sock.
  3. noun A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.

Full definition of spud

Questions about the plural of spud

What is the plural of spud?
The plural of spud is spuds.
Is spud countable?
Spud is a countable noun.

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