noun Download 🔗Share A potato. Examples : "My grandmother planted spuds in her garden this spring. " vegetable food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hole in a sock. Examples : "My sock has a spud, so I need a new one. " wear item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends. Examples : "The mechanic used a spud to connect the two metal plates together securely. " technical item machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything short and thick. Examples : "The little spud of a carrot was too small to use in the stew. " vegetable food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of dough boiled in fat. Examples : "The chef made delicious spuds for the staff's lunch. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) A testicle. Examples : "He took a hit to his spuds during the soccer game. " body sex anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dagger. Examples : "The thief used a spud to threaten the store owner. " weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A digging fork with three broad prongs. Examples : "The farmer used his spud to loosen the soil before planting the seeds. " agriculture utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc. Examples : "The gardener used a spud to carefully remove the dandelions from the lawn. " utensil agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A barking spud; a long-handled tool for removing bark from logs. Examples : "The logger used his spud to efficiently strip the bark from the freshly cut pine logs. " agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (drilling) To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit. Examples : "The drilling crew will spud the well tomorrow morning, starting the long process of extracting oil. " technical industry machine energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (roofing) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping. Examples : "The roofer had to spud the old shingles before installing the new roofing material. " architecture building technical job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (camping) To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups. Examples : ""After a long drive, we were happy to finally spud at our campsite and relax." " vehicle utility service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
proper noun Download 🔗Share A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball. Examples : "During recess, the children organized a game of Spud, with each throw determining who would sit out next. " game sport entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading