/ Dictionary / Index C cudgel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cudg•el Pronunciation: (kuj'ul), [key] — n., v., -eled, -el•ing, -elled, -el•ling. —n. a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club. to come to the defense or aid of someone or something. —v.t. to strike with a cudgel; beat. to try to comprehend or remember: I cudgeled my brains to recall her name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cudgel (Thesaurus) cuddy Cudjo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language