howdy

English

Alternative forms

howdie (noun)

Etymology

Shortened form of "how d'ye do" (i.e. how do you do) or less commonly "how do you fare?".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhaʊdi/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -aʊdi

Interjection

howdy

(informal) An informal greeting.

Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!

Translations

hi — see hi

Noun

howdy (plural howdies)

(Scotland) A wife, a midwife.

Verb

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

To informally greet, especially by saying "howdy"

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