Pudding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pudding is a noun meaning Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.
Meaning
Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.
More Meanings
- A type of cake or dessert cooked usually by boiling or steaming.
- A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.
- (originally) A sausage made primarily from blood.
- (endearing) A term of endearment.
- (slang) An overweight person.
- (slang) Entrails.
Example Sentences
We have apple pie for pudding today.
Eat your pudding, slave, and hold your tongue.
PUDDINGS, the guts; I'll let out your puddings.
"How is my little pudding?" Jehan nuzzles up to me and rests his little head on my shoulder, still chuckling […]
Word Forms
- puddings
Synonyms for pudding
Depending on context, synonyms include afters, dessert, pud, sweet, fatty, porker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pud, cake, fruitcake, cheesecake, cookie, porridge.
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