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udder

/ˈʌd.ər/
ud · der
Plural:udders
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Adjective:uddered
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udder Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The large, pendulous, bag-like mammary gland of female cattle, sheep, goats, and related ungulates, situated between the hind legs and having two or more teats.

Example

"The dairy farmer cleaned the cow's udder carefully before attaching the milking machine."

Synonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'udder' (the mammary gland of a cow or goat) with its near-homophone in North American English, 'utter' (an adjective meaning complete or absolute, or a verb meaning to speak).

• Rhymes for udder

• Nearby Words

ubiquitous
ubiquitously
ucayali
udder
uddevalla
udine
udon

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'ūder', of Proto-Germanic origin and ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root shared with Latin 'ūber' (meaning both 'udder' and 'fertile') and Ancient Greek 'oûthar'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Udder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/udder
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