Meaning of Pudding | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.
   countable, uncountable
2. A type of cake or dessert cooked usually by boiling or steaming.
   countable, uncountable
3. A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.
   countable, uncountable
4. Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.
   Australia, New-Zealand, UK, countable, uncountable
5. A sausage made primarily from blood.
   countable, uncountable
6. An overweight person.
   countable, slang, uncountable
7. A term of endearment.
   countable, endearing, uncountable
8. Entrails.
   countable, slang, uncountable
9. Any food or victuals.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
10. A piece of good fortune.
    archaic, countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The dishes in this chapter represent⟳ a range of multiethnic savory custards and steamed puddings, including a few surprises like⟳ a chèvre popover pudding and a bread pudding with lettuce and cheese.”

“Steamed and boiled puddings have⟳ formed the basic diet of country people in northern Europe for centuries. Early puddings consisted of the scoured stomach of a sheep or pig, stuffed with its own⟳ suet and offal, which has been thickened with oatmeal, and boiled in water or baked in the ashes of a fire.”

“Steamed puddings, a favourite for winter, are both easy to make⟳ and delicious. Served with one of the sweet sauces (recipes 497 to 506) they make⟳ a filling and satisfying end⟳ to a meal.”

“We have⟳ apple pie for pudding today.”

“"How is my little pudding?" Jehan nuzzles up to me and rests his little head on my shoulder, still chuckling […]”

“I pray God he may recover⟳, though there is little hopes; as there is of Coll Halley, being shott throw⟳ the body; and of Capt. Urquhart of Burdyeyeards, being wounded in the belly, after being made prisoner, soe that his puddings hang⟳ out.”

“PUDDINGS, the guts; I'll let⟳ out your puddings.”

“Eat⟳ your pudding, slave, and hold⟳ your tongue.”

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