Found 2 items, similar to spud.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: spud spud n 1: an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland [syn: potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, tater] 2: a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds [syn: stump spud ] v 1: initiate onsite drilling operations, as for petroleum; “The well was spudded in April” 2: produce buds, branches, or germinate; “the potatoes sprouted” [syn: shoot, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout] [also: spudding, spudded]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Spud Spud \Spud\ (sp[u^]d), n. [Cf. Dan. spyd a spear.] 1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes. [1913 Webster] My spud these nettles from the stone can part. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. A dagger. [Obs.] --Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] 4. A potato. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]