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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.
Definition 2024
howdy
howdy
English
Alternative forms
- howdie (noun)
Interjection
howdy
- (informal) An informal greeting.
- Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!
Translations
hi — see hi
Noun
howdy (plural howdies)
Verb
howdy (third-person singular simple present howdies, present participle howdying, simple past and past participle howdied)
- To informally greet, especially by saying "howdy"