n. | 1. | The coagulated or thickened part of milk, as distinguished from the whey, or watery part. It is eaten as food, especially when made into cheese. |
2. | The coagulated part of any liquid. | |
3. | The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants, as the broccoli and cauliflower. | |
v. t. | 1. | To cause to coagulate or thicken; to cause to congeal; to curdle. |
v. i. | 1. | To become coagulated or thickened; to separate into curds and whey |
Noun | 1. | curd - a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd; "bean curd"; "lemon curd" |
2. | curd - coagulated milk; used to made cheese; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey" |