Definition of "chowder"

chowder

/ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚ/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural chowders
1. A thick, creamy soup or stew.
2. A stew, particularly fish or seafood, not necessarily thickened.
3. Alternative spelling of jowter
verb
third-person singular simple present chowders, present participle chowdering, simple past and past participle chowdered
1. (transitive) To make (seafood, etc.) into chowder.