Howdy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaʊdi/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Howdy is an interjection meaning (US, regional, informal) An informal greeting.
Meaning
(US, regional, informal) An informal greeting.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy"
- (Scotland) A wife.
- (Scotland) A midwife.
Example Sentences
Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!
I stood up for the kid and it got ugly, with accusations being thrown in both directions. So the sheriff and I weren't exactly on howdying terms when that fire happened.
Word Forms
- howdie
- howdies
- howdying
- howdied
Synonyms for howdy
Depending on context, synonyms include hullo, hello, hi.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hullo, hi, hello, buddy, enchanted, peek-a-boo.
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