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spuddle.

To loosen and dig up stubble and weeds left after a harvest with a broadshare or similar device.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To loosen and dig up stubble and weeds left after a harvest with a broadshare or similar device.

  2. To shallowly dig or stir up in an unsystematic manner.

    broadly · dialectal
  3. To make a lot of fuss about trivial things, as if they were important

    Southern-England · obsolete
  4. To work ineffectively; to work hard but achieve nothing

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Possibly from the Middle English term for a short knife, by extension, leading to the shallow plow, and from there to other more metaphoric meanings. Related to spud.

noun
  1. A mess or confusion.

  2. An argument or dispute.

Where this word comes from

Possibly from the Middle English term for a short knife, by extension, leading to the shallow plow, and from there to other more metaphoric meanings. Related to spud.

noun
  1. A patch of wet mud or similar substance, more viscous than a puddle.

  2. A process combining spraying and puddling.

Where this word comes from

Related to puddle

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