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"CUDGELS" is a plural of: cudgel. |
Date "CUDGELS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Cudgels To take up the cudgels. To maintain an argument or position. To fight, as with a cudgel, for one's own way. "For some reason he did not feel as hot to take up the cudgels for Almira with his mother." - M. E. Wilkins: A Modern Dragon. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Aid | Second, stand by; back, back up; pay the piper, abet; work for, make interest for, stick up for, take up the cudgels for; take up the cause of, espouse the cause of, adopt the cause of; advocate, beat up for recruits, press into the service; squire, give moral support to, keep in countenance, countenance, patronize; lend oneself to, lend one's countenance to; smile upon, shine upon; favor, befriend, take in hand, enlist under the banners of; side with; (cooperate). |
Attack | Assume the offensive, take the offensive; be the aggressor, become the aggressor; strike the first blow, draw first blood, throw the first stone at; lift a hand against, draw the sword against; take up the cudgels; advance against, march against; march upon, harry; come on, show fight. |
Contention | Join issue, come to blows, go to loggerheads, set to, come to the scratch, exchange shots, measure swords, meet hand to hand; take up the cudgels, take up the glove, take up the gauntlet; enter the lists; couch one's lance; give satisfaction; appeal to arms; (warfare). |
Warfare | Verb: arm; raise troops, mobilize troops; raise up in arms; take up the cudgels; take up arms, fly to arms, appeal to arms, fly to the sword; draw the sword, unsheathe the sword; dig up the hatchet, dig up the tomahawk; go to war, wage war, 'let slip the dogs of war'; cry havoc; kindle the torch of war, light the torch of war; raise one's banner, raise the fire cross; hoist the black flag; throw away, fling away the scabbard; enroll, enlist; take the field; take the law into one's own hands; do battle, give battle, join battle, engage in battle, go to battle; flesh one's sword; set to, fall to, engage, measure swords with, draw the trigger, cross swords; come to blows, come to close quarters; fight; combat; contend; battle with, break a lance with. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: CUDGELS |
| English words defined with "CUDGELS": Cockshy, Cudgel play. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "CUDGELS": BATTLE-ROYAL. (references) |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
Communist Manifesto | 1848 | In countries like France, where the peasants constitute far more than half of the population, it was natural that writers who sided with the proletariat against the bourgeoisie, should use, in their criticism of the bourgeois regime, the standard of the peasant and petty bourgeois, and from the standpoint of these intermediate classes should take up the cudgels for the working class. (reference) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded | Carroll, Lewis | So Lady Muriel took up the cudgels. |
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| "CUDGELS" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "CUDGELS" is used about 19 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 100% | 19 | 80,337 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "CUDGELS": take up the cudgels for ♦ To cross the cudgels ♦ To take up cudgels for. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "CUDGELS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
German | prügelt (canes, thrashes), Knüppeln, Knüppel (billet, billy club, bludgeon, bludgeons, club, cudgel, nightstick, stick, truncheon, truncheons). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | '" (bojutsu). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ぼうじゅつ (bojutsu). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | udgelscay.(various references) | |
Romanian | sprijini (abet, back, bear, bolster, boost, brace, buttress, carry, carry through, countenance, encourage, endorse, forward, ground, help, lean, line up behind, patronize, prop, recline, rest, second, speed, sponsor, stay, strike a blow for, strut, superinduce, support, take up the cudgels for, uphold). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "CUDGELS": becudgels. (additional references) | |
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"CUDGELS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cudges, cudgle, Cudnell, Kidgell. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "CUDGELS" (pronounced ku"julz) |
| 4 | -j u l z | angels, archangels, vigils. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, counterproposals, couples, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, grackles, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, temples, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-d-e-g-l-s-u" | |
-1 letter: cudgel, sludge. | |
-2 letters: clued, clues, duces, duels, dulse, gelds, gleds, glued, glues, gudes, gules, leuds, luces, ludes, luged, luges, slued. | |
-3 letters: cels, clue, cuds, cued, cues, dels, duce, duel, dues, dugs, ecus, elds, geds, geld, gels, gled, glue, gude, guls, legs, leud, luce, lude, lues, luge, lugs, scud, sled, slue, slug, sued, used. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-d-e-g-l-s-u" | |
+2 letters: becudgels, cudgelers, glucoside, secluding. | |
+3 letters: decalogues, glucosides, scheduling. | |
+4 letters: disgraceful, divulgences, glucosidase, granduncles, indulgences. | |
+5 letters: deliquescing, gesticulated, glucosidases, glucuronides, rescheduling. | |
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