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cud·dy 1

 (kŭd′ē)
n. pl. cud·dies
1. Nautical A small cabin or the cook's galley on a ship.
2. A small room, cupboard, or closet.
[Origin unknown.]

cud·dy 2

 (kŭd′ē)
n. pl. cud·dies Scots
1. A donkey.
2. A fool; a dolt.
[Perhaps from Cuddy, nickname for Cuthbert, personal name.]
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cuddy

(ˈkʌdɪ)
n, pl -dies
1. (Nautical Terms) a small cabin in a boat
2. a small room, cupboard, etc
[C17: perhaps from Dutch kajute; compare Old French cahute]

cuddy

(ˈkʌdɪ) or

cuddie

n, pl -dies
(Animals) dialect chiefly Scot a donkey or horse
[C18: probably from Cuddy, nickname for Cuthbert]

cuddy

(ˈkʌdɪ)
n, pl -dies
(Animals) a young coalfish
[C18: of unknown origin]
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cud•dy1

(ˈkʌd i)

n., pl. -dies.
1.
a. a small room or enclosed space on a boat.
b. a galley or pantry in a small boat.
2. a small room, cupboard, or closet.
[1650–60; of uncertain orig.]

cud•dy2

(ˈkʌd i, ˈkʊd i)

n., pl. -dies. Scot.
1. donkey.
2. fool1.
[1705–15; perhaps generic use of Cuddy, short for Cuthbert, name]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cuddy - the galley or pantry of a small ship
caboose, cookhouse, ship's galley, galley - the area for food preparation on a ship
small ship - a ship that is small
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