caudle

[ kawd-l ]

/ ˈkɔd l /

noun

a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.

Origin of caudle

1250–1300; Middle English caudel<Old North French <Medieval Latin caldellum, equivalent to Latin calid(um) warmed watered wine (noun use of neuter of calidus warm) + -ellum diminutive suffix; see -elle

Words nearby caudle

caudatum, caudex, caudillismo, caudillo, Caudine Forks, caudle, caudle cup, caught, caught dead, wouldn't be, caught flat-footed, caught in the middle

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Example sentences from the Web for caudle

If you don't alter, Mr. Caudle, you 'll soon have no house to be master of.
Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures|Anonymous
Now, Mr. Caudle, only listen to this; if you bring home another umbrella, I'll throw it in the street.
Humorous Readings and Recitations|Various
They are also provided with a sufficient quantity of caudle, together with proper attendants, and all necessary medical advice.
A Description of Modern Birmingham|Charles Pye
Don't tell me; I hear what a nice companion Mr. Caudle is: what a good-tempered person.
Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures|Anonymous

Mrs. Caudle still lives—and will live as long as her sex; therefore, England and America still chuckle.
The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for caudle

caudle

/ (ˈkɔːdəl) /

noun

a hot spiced wine drink made with gruel, formerly used medicinally

Word Origin for caudle

C13: from Old Northern French caudel, from Medieval Latin caldellum, from Latin calidus warm

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单词	caudle
释义	caudle [ kawd-l ] / ˈkɔd l / noun a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc. Origin of caudle 1250–1300; Middle English caudel<Old North French <Medieval Latin caldellum, equivalent to Latin calid(um) warmed watered wine (noun use of neuter of calidus warm) + -ellum diminutive suffix; see -elle Words nearby caudle caudatum, caudex, caudillismo, caudillo, Caudine Forks, caudle, caudle cup, caught, caught dead, wouldn't be, caught flat-footed, caught in the middle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for caudle If you don't alter, Mr. Caudle, you 'll soon have no house to be master of. Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures\|Anonymous Now, Mr. Caudle, only listen to this; if you bring home another umbrella, I'll throw it in the street. Humorous Readings and Recitations\|Various They are also provided with a sufficient quantity of caudle, together with proper attendants, and all necessary medical advice. A Description of Modern Birmingham\|Charles Pye Don't tell me; I hear what a nice companion Mr. Caudle is: what a good-tempered person. Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures\|Anonymous Mrs. Caudle still lives—and will live as long as her sex; therefore, England and America still chuckle. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for caudle caudle / (ˈkɔːdəl) / noun a hot spiced wine drink made with gruel, formerly used medicinally Word Origin for caudle C13: from Old Northern French caudel, from Medieval Latin caldellum, from Latin calidus warm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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