Synonyms for cud

Most common

plug · chew · wad

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminants from their rumen, to be chewed a second time.

Related words

Phrases

chew the cud

Forms

Plural

cuds → chews, quids, wads, plugs…

Example sentences

• plug Algeria needs plug-and-play production facilities.
• chew My dentist recommended that I chew sugar-free gum.
• wad Tom pulled a big wad of cash out of his pocket.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

wad¹

4 letters

plug¹, chew¹, quid¹, chaw¹