n. 1 (often in pl.) a coagulated substance formed by the action of acids on milk, which may be made into cheese or eaten as food. 2 a fatty substance found between flakes of boiled salmon flesh. 3 the edible head of a cauliflower. curds and whey the result of acidulating milk. curd soap a white soap made of tallow and soda. curdy adj.
[ ME: orig. unkn. ]