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Webster 1913 Edition


Howdy

How′dy

,
Noun.
[Scot., also
houdy-
wife. Of uncertain origin; cf. OSw.
jordgumma
; or perh. fr. E.
how d’ye
.]
A midwife.
[Prov. Eng.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Howdy

HOW'DY

,
Noun.
A midwife. [Local.]

Definition 2024


howdy

howdy

English

Alternative forms

Interjection

howdy

  1. (informal) An informal greeting.
    Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!

Translations

Noun

howdy (plural howdies)

  1. (Scotland) A wife, a midwife.

Verb

howdy (third-person singular simple present howdies, present participle howdying, simple past and past participle howdied)

  1. To informally greet, especially by saying "howdy"