English Explanatory Dictionary

howdy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. An informal greeting.
verb
  1. To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy"
noun
  1. A wife.
  2. A midwife.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaʊdi/ en-us-howdy.ogg

Word forms

howdy howdie howdies howdying howdied

Etymology

Clipping of howdy-do, from how-d'ye-do (“how do you do”).

Derived words

boy howdy howdy doody meowdy
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