Interlard

Quick meaning: Interlard is a verb meaning To naturally intersperse (an animal's flesh or muscle) with layers of fat.

Meaning

To naturally intersperse (an animal's flesh or muscle) with layers of fat.

More Meanings

1. (figurative) To embellish or vary (something) by interspersing or mixing another thing with it; also, to intersperse or mix (something) into another thing to embellish or vary it; to interweave, to mingle.
2. To place pieces of bacon, fat, etc., into (lean meat) before cooking; also, to place (pieces of bacon, fat, etc.) into lean meat before cooking.
3. (obsolete, rare) The abdominal fat of an animal.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: interlace

But lying is a Figure in Speech, that interlards the greateſt part of my Converſation.

She then launched forth a Volley of dreadful Oaths, interlarded vvith ſome Language, not proper to be repeated here, […]

They interlard their native Drinks vvith choice / Of ſtrongeſt Brandy, yet ſcarce vvith theſe Aids / Enabl'd to prevent the ſuddain Rot / Of freezing Noſe, and quick-decaying Feet.

Word Forms

• interlards
• interlarding
• interlarded

Synonyms for interlard

Depending on context, synonyms include interlace, intersperse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include intersperse, embellish, lard, imbellish, embroider, bedizen.

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