caudle

[ kawd-l ]

noun

1. a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.

caudle

/ ˈkɔːdəl /

noun

1. a hot spiced wine drink made with gruel, formerly used medicinally

Word History and Origins

Origin of caudle¹

1250–1300; Middle English caudel < Old North French < Medieval Latin caldellum, equivalent to Latin calid ( um ) warmed watered wine (noun use of neuter of calidus warm) + -ellum diminutive suffix; -elle

Word History and Origins

Origin of caudle¹

C13: from Old Northern French caudel, from Medieval Latin caldellum, from Latin calidus warm

Example Sentences

Donarico Caudle, who is incarcerated in North Carolina, said in an interview that he thought Trump was going to take a look at problems after going through his own trial.

From Slate

“There are things that you see when you look at this legal system that’s dirty,” Caudle said.

From Slate

“They barely even speak of the prison population, when we have more people locked up than anywhere in the world,” Donarico Caudle, a survey respondent incarcerated in North Carolina said in an interview.

From Slate

This Nov. 5 is the first time Caudle will be old enough to cast a ballot in a presidential election.

From Salon

For Kaylee Caudle, 19, the vibes around the election were off.

From Salon