curd
noun
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Definition of curd
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the thick casein-rich part of coagulated milk
2
: something suggesting the curd of milk
curd
verb
curded;
curding;
curds
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Other Words from curd
Noun
curdy
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of curd in a Sentence
Noun
The curds have separated from the whey. The curd has separated from the whey.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Where, in combination with the wild bacteria forever in our air (and even the air of an empty calf’s stomach), the rennet native there further coagulated and firmed the curds into the first cheese. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "How to manage food mishaps in the kitchen," 31 July 2019 Dessert — lemon verbena curd, berries, and Thai basil sherbet — was served as the sun went down, casting a golden glow over the star, who wrapped a chunky knit blanket around herself, and slipped away with her handler. — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, "Gwyneth does Nantucket to promote her brand and Goop pop-up shop," 31 July 2019 Harder cheeses have the whey drained out of the cheese vat before the curds are packed into cheese forms for pressing. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "These Are the Cheeses That Have the Lowest Levels of Lactose," 11 June 2019 The annual early-summer gatherings are held across the state, with thousands of people showing up at a farm at dawn to socialize over a spectacularly lactose-rich spread of milk, yogurt, cheese curds, scrambled eggs, pancakes, and sausage. — Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com, "The dairy breakfast: The most important meal of the year," 22 June 2019 Hints of sesame and ginger peek through sweet-tart tuna ceviche with hibiscus aguachile and lime curd. — New York Times, "A Buffalo, N.Y., Restaurant With Bona Fides From Acapulco, Quebec and Beyond," 28 Apr. 2018 For dessert, there’s a strawberry crisp with quinoa and honey oat gelato, and pavlova with key-lime curd and mango-pineapple-coconut sorbet (both $10). — Susan Bryant, sun-sentinel.com, "Michael Schwartz debuts Tigertail + Mary, a veggie-focused eatery, in Coconut Grove," 7 June 2019 Spread the mango lime curd on top of the cake and center the second cake on top and transfer to the refrigerator for 30 minutes. — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, "A Brown Kitchen: Mango layer cake for a fresh summer treat," 11 July 2018 Some are shareable, if that’s your thing, like a mix of cheese curds, Marcona almonds and olives ($7). — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "It's a bar. It's a restaurant. It's the out-of-ordinary Snack Boys in Walker's Point," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'curd.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for curd
curd
noun
English Language Learners Definition of curd
: a thick substance that forms when milk becomes sour and that is used to make cheese
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curd
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Kids Definition of curd
: the thickened or solid part of milk that separates from the whey after milk sours and is used to make cheese
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Medical Definition of curd
: the thick casein-rich part of coagulated milk
Other Words from curd
curdy
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adjective
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adjective
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