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fudgy

fudgy

1 4.1
A soft, dense, slightly chewy texture like thick chocolate candy
  • adjective
  • /ˈfədʒi/
translation icon : mantecoso
  • She baked a chocolate cake with a fudgy center that everyone loved.
  • fudgy chocolate
  • fudgy chocolate cake
  • fudgy texture

It's good nicely fudgy without being too, too dense.

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Examples

  • This is either the fudgiest brownie that you will see, or it is on a borderline of being a bar of fudge.

  • It's good nicely fudgy without being too, too dense.

  • If you want a thick, fudgy sauce like the photo below, pop it into the fridge immediately to chill.

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  • But because this cake is not very crummy, it's a very solid, like fudgy, moist cake.

  • They have a crinkly brownie-like crust and a gooey-fudgy middle, plus they're super chocolaty and easily cure even the worst chocolate cravings.

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  • The brownies had a rich, fudgy texture that melted in my mouth.

  • After baking, the cookies were delightfully fudgy and soft, perfect for dessert.

Synonyms

chewy
vsfudgy
27 1.0

Hard to bite and break with your teeth because it is tough and a little rubbery

is softer and denser, not hard or elastic, giving a rich bite
soft and gooey
vsfudgy
1 2.5

Food that is soft to touch with a sticky, melted inside

is denser and richer, giving a compact, moist dessert texture

Antonyms

dry
791 1.0

Not wet or without any liquid

7 3.0

Easily breaks into small pieces when touched

Compounds

A small, dense chocolate cake that is very moist and rich

How Fudgy

gooey
32 3.2
fudgy
1 4.1
dense
9 3.2
moist
105 1.0
dry
27 1.0

Surface Forms

fudgy positive

Morphology

fudgy = fudge (transparent) = fudge + y

Standard adjective formed from the noun 'fudge' with '-y' meaning 'having the qualities of'; meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word fudgy comes from the sweet fudge, a thick chocolate candy, so it describes food that is like that candy and is 'soft', 'rich', and 'chewy'.