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spud

noun verb

a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
PU
Scrabble score
7

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Pronunciation

spʌd

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noun

  1. a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

noun

  1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

verb

  1. produce buds, branches, or germinate

    “the potatoes sprouted”

verb

  1. initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum

    “The well was spudded in April”

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Example Sentences

the potatoes sprouted
The well was spudded in April

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