Definition of CHEDDAR

cheddar

Meanings

Plural: cheddars

Noun

  • a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made
  • hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
  • A cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar.
  • Money, cash, currency.

Verb

  • To cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds.

Origin / Etymology

From Cheddar cheese. The slang use meaning "money, currency" may be derived from association with cheese (“wealth”), probably from Persian چیز (čiz, “thing”).

Synonyms

American cheese, Armerican cheddar, cheddar cheese

Scrabble Score: 14

cheddar is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cheddar is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cheddar is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

cheddar is a valid Words With Friends word