🇬🇧 Spud meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A spud is a potato, the round or oval vegetable that grows underground and can be baked, mashed, or fried into tasty foods like fries and chips. People often use the word “spud” in a silly or friendly way when talking about potatoes.

I tried to juggle three spuds and invented a new sport called Dropping Things Loudly.

The spud stared at the boiling water like, “I did not sign up for this hot tub.”

The spud in the pantry has so many sprouts it’s basically trying to become a forest.

Our cat licked a spud once and then looked at us like we had pranked her with a fake snack.

We played soccer with a spud until it retired and became tomorrow’s mashed potatoes.

A child dug in the garden and found a dirty spud. She washed the spud, peeled the spud, and cut the spud into small pieces. Her dog watched, tail wagging. She cooked the spud until it steamed, set a warm spud on a plate, and both smiled as they shared the simple meal.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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