NURDLE

Etymology

Verb

nurdle (third-person singular simple present nurdles, present participle nurdling, simple past and past participle nurdled)

(cricket) To score runs by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field.

(conversation) To gently waffle or muse on a subject which one clearly knows little about.

Noun

nurdle (plural nurdles)

(cricket) Such a shot.

A cylindrical shaped pre-production plastic pellet used in manufacturing and packaging.

A blob of toothpaste shaped like a wave, often depicted on toothpaste packaging.

Anagrams

• Rundle, lurden, nurled, rundel, rundle

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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