SPUDDING

SPUD

shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout

(verb) produce buds, branches, or germinate; “the potatoes sprouted”

spud

(verb) initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum; “The well was spudded in April”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

spudding (plural spuddings)

(drilling) The initial drilling of a well; a test drilling.

Verb

spudding

present participle of spud

Anagrams

• puddings

Source: Wiktionary


SPUD

Spud, n. Etym: [Cf. Dan. spyd a spear.]

1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes. My spud these nettles from the stone can part. Swyft.

2. A dagger. [Obs.] olland.

3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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