cheddar

Noun

A hard, smooth, yellow or orange cheese, originally from England.
a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made
hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
A cheese styled after the Cheddar cheese made in Cheddar.
Money, cash, currency.

Verb

To cut and press cheese so as to remove the whey and leave drier curds.

Examples

Finding CHEDDAR on his rack was a tasty treat, but only offered modest points.

Origin / Etymology

From Cheddar cheese. The slang use meaning "money, currency" may be derived from association with cheese (“wealth”), probably from Persian چیز (čiz, “thing”).

Synonyms

American cheese, Armerican cheddar, cheddar cheese

Scrabble Score: 14

cheddar: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cheddar: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cheddar: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

cheddar: valid Words With Friends Word