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mousse

mousse

18 3.7
A light airy dessert made by whipping cream and egg whites, often with fruit or chocolate
  • noun
  • /muːs/
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  • For dessert, we had a rich chocolate mousse topped with fresh berries.
  • chocolate mousse

I had a couple scoops of a chocolate mousse keto thing.

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Examples

  • Nelson scarfed down his mousse and nodded toward me in appreciation.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The baked chocolate mousse, praline cream, and candied hazelnuts were like a taste of heaven.

    Blog text (9)
  • Mm some of that sweet sweet mousse for everybody, yeah!

  • I need more chocolate mousse.

  • Please, please try the chocolate mousse.

  • But out he goes, leaving us to our chocolate mousse and cocktails.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I've never made mousse before, and that was a first for me.

    Blog text (12)
  • Last but not least we got a chocolate mousse tart.

  • This is strawberry mousse, something fruity.

  • And my signature dessert, pumpkin mousse with maple cream topping.

    Blog text (4)

Synonyms

chocolate mousse
vsmousse
8 2.1

A light, creamy dessert made from chocolate, eggs, cream, and sugar whipped until soft

is similar but uses many different flavors beyond cocoa
mousseline
vsmousse
1 7.9

A light smooth cream used in sauces and desserts made with whipped cream or egg white

is a rich airy dessert made by whipping egg whites and cream

Compounds

A light, creamy dessert made from chocolate, eggs, cream, and sugar whipped until soft

A smooth creamy spread made from chicken liver and served on toast

A smooth, creamy spread made from cooked chicken served as an appetizer

A light creamy dish that blends cooked fish with cream and eggs, often served as a starter

A light foam you put in hair to make it hold shape and look fuller

How Airy

souffle
  • US
4 6.5
meringue
22 6.8
mousse
18 3.7
pudding
41 1.0
custard
28 1.0

Surface Forms

mousse singular
mousses plural

Etymology

Mousse comes from French mousse, meaning 'foam', so a dessert mousse is a light, airy mix of whipped cream and eggs that feels like edible foam.