— cheddary , adj.
/ched"euhr/ , n. ( often cap. )
a hard, smooth-textured cheese, made usually from the whole milk of cows and varying in color from white to deep yellow and in flavor from mild to sharp as it ages. Also called cheddar cheese .
[ 1655-65; named after Cheddar, village in Somersetshire, England, where it was first made ]