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udder

ud·der [ ˈə-dər]

udder

noun

[ˈə-dər]

Definition of udder

1 : a large pendulous organ consisting of two or more mammary glands enclosed in a common envelope and each provided with a single nipple — see cow illustration

2 : mammary gland

Recent Examples on the Web

//For one thing, they’ve been bred to have longer and wider udders, rather than deep ones.
— Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019
//For one thing, they’ve been bred to have longer and wider udders, rather than deep ones.
— Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019
//FutureCow owner Kevin Dole, a microbiologist, started the business after being asked to find a less expensive disinfectant for cow udders.
— Austin Fuller, orlandosentinel.com, "Milking it: ‘Teatscrubber’ for dairy cows spurs Sanford company’s rapid growth," 15 Aug. 2019
//For one thing, they’ve been bred to have longer and wider udders, rather than deep ones.
— Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019
//Perform in a cow suit, complete with udder, and feel completely at home?
— Los Angeles Times, "Essential Arts: The impenetrable Music Center gets an accessible new look," 24 Aug. 2019
//For one thing, they’ve been bred to have longer and wider udders, rather than deep ones.
— Maureen O’hagan, Quartz, "The way we breed cows is setting them up for extinction," 24 June 2019
//For one thing, they’ve been bred to have longer and wider udders, rather than deep ones.
— Maureen O'hagan, Scientific American, "From Two Bulls, Nine Million Dairy Cows," 20 June 2019
//In their garden, the mayor found the couple’s cow, its udders unmilked in days.
— New York Times, "And Then There Was One: Three People Lived in This Village Until Two Were Murdered.," 15 July 2019

First Known Use of udder

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for udder

Middle English, from Old English ūder; akin to Old High German ūtar udder, Latin uber, Greek outhar, Sanskrit ūdhar

Dictionary Entries near udder

More Definitions forudder

udder

noun

English Language Learners Definition of udder

: the bag-shaped part of a cow, goat, etc., that hangs below the belly and produces milk

udder

noun

ud·der | \ ˈə-dər \

Kids Definition of udder

: a large bag-shaped organ (as of a cow) enclosing two or more milk-producing glands each draining into a separate nipple on the lower surface

udder

noun

ud·der | \ ˈəd-ər \

Medical Definition of udder

: a large pendulous organ in various mammals and especially a female domestic bovine consisting of two or more mammary glands enclosed in a common envelope and each provided with a single nipple