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Cuddy vs Curdy - What's the difference?

cuddy | curdy |

As a noun cuddy

is a cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing ship under the poop deck.

As an adjective curdy is

like, or full of, curd; coagulated.

cuddy

English

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain. Perhaps a contraction from (etyl) .

Noun

(cuddies)
  • (nautical) a cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing ship under the poop deck
  • a small cupboard or closet
  • (Scotland) A donkey, especially one driven by a huckster or greengrocer.
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 31:
  • *:folk said the cuddy had bided so long with Pooty that whenever it opened its mouth to give a bit bray it started to stutter.
  • (UK, mining) A pony that works in a mine.
  • (dated) A blockhead; a lout.
    • (Hood)
  • A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc.
    • (Knight)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl); compare Gaelic cudaig, cudainn, or English cuttlefish, or cod.

    Alternative forms

    * cudden

    Noun

    (cuddies)
  • The coalfish ().
    • (Webster 1913)

    curdy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like, or full of, curd; coagulated.
    • A curdy mass. — Arbuthnot.
    (Webster 1913)