CLABBER

clabber

(noun) raw milk that has soured and thickened

curdle, clabber, clot

(verb) turn into curds; “curdled milk”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

clabber (uncountable)

Sour or curdled milk.

Wet clay or mud.

Verb

clabber (third-person singular simple present clabbers, present participle clabbering, simple past and past participle clabbered)

To sour or curdle.

Anagrams

• cabbler, crabble

Source: Wiktionary


Clab"ber, n. Etym: [See Bonnyclabber]

Definition: Milk curdled so as to become thick.

Clab"ber, v. i.

Definition: To become clabber; to lopper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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