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pudding

pudding

41 1.0
A soft sweet dessert made with milk and sugar
  • noun
  • /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
translation icon : pudín
  • The other day, in the lunch line, they ran out of vanilla pudding, so I gave her mine.
  • chocolate pudding
  • rice pudding
  • banana pudding

I make a pillar of bread pudding with orange butter sauce.

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Examples

  • Hello, it's pudding time and celebratory pudding.

  • I have a growing collection of pudding cookies, and the recipe is an easy one.

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  • I'll eat more pudding if you have more.

  • Some milk pudding for lunch.

  • Think I'll just go have some pudding.

  • I love rice pudding, and water, the fish in it, hedgehogs!

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I want to make that bourbon bread pudding ASAP.

  • The prune sauce on the coconut pudding at dessert was a big, delicious surprise.

    Blog text (31)
  • Imagine a warm bowl of creamy rice pudding, topped with rose water-infused dates.

    Blog text (29)
  • For dessert, we enjoyed a rich chocolate pudding that was smooth and creamy.

Synonyms

custard
vspudding
28 1.0

A sweet thick mix of milk and eggs used as a dessert or filling

is a broader set of soft desserts beyond egg-thickened mixtures
chocolate pudding
vspudding
7 1.0

A sweet, smooth dessert made with chocolate

is the broader class covering many flavors and similar creamy textures
duff
vspudding
  • Archaic
4 9.9

A steamed or boiled pudding with dried fruit like raisins

is a broader label for soft desserts beyond this particular fruit-filled form
plum pudding
vspudding
  • UK
3 5.5

A rich steamed dessert with dried fruit and spices, often served at Christmas in Britain

is the general sweet dessert class, not limited to rich, spiced preparations
tapioca pudding
vspudding
2 2.7

A sweet creamy dessert with small soft balls of tapioca cooked in milk and sugar

is a wider category that includes such pearl-based creamy desserts
Christmas pudding
vspudding
  • UK
2 2.5

A rich sweet cooked with dried fruit and spices and served at Christmas in Britain

is the wide category for soft desserts not restricted to festive recipes
corn pudding
vspudding
  • US
1 2.2

A baked dish of corn, cream, and eggs served as a side dish

is the general sweet dessert type, not specific to baked savory-leaning dishes
vanilla pudding
vspudding
1 1.0

A smooth sweet dessert flavored with vanilla, often served in a bowl

is the general category for soft, sweet desserts prepared in various ways
suet pudding
vspudding
  • UK
1 7.6

A steamed or boiled pudding made from suet, a hard beef fat, and flour, often sweet

is the broad dessert type that can include various fats and textures
frozen pudding
vspudding
4.0

A cold dessert made from custard, nuts, and sometimes a little alcohol, served frozen

is the general soft dessert type, not limited to frozen serving
carrot pudding
vspudding
2.3

A sweet dessert made with grated carrots, milk, and sugar

is the category for sweet soft desserts, not tied to one main ingredient
hasty pudding
vspudding
  • Archaic
8.0

A hot sweet porridge you make by boiling cornmeal or oats with milk and usually eat with syrup

is a larger class of sweet soft desserts, not only hot grain dishes
steamed pudding
vspudding
  • UK
2.8

A sweet or savory dish cooked by steaming, often made from flour and eggs

is the general term for soft desserts that can be steamed among other methods
pock-pudding
vspudding
  • Archaic
9.9

A playful old name for a soft sweet dessert like pudding

is the main name for soft sweet desserts rather than a playful term

Idioms

9.9

Pregnant and expecting a baby

To add too many details and ruin something

Compounds

A sweet, smooth dessert made with chocolate

3 5.5

A rich steamed dessert with dried fruit and spices, often served at Christmas in Britain

A sweet creamy dessert with small soft balls of tapioca cooked in milk and sugar

2 6.7

A dark sausage made from pig's blood, fat, and oatmeal that people cook and eat

A rich sweet cooked with dried fruit and spices and served at Christmas in Britain

1 6.5

A dark sausage made with pig's blood, fat, and oats that you cook and eat

A cooked sausage made from pork liver and simple seasonings, served in slices

1 2.2

A baked dish of corn, cream, and eggs served as a side dish

A smooth sweet dessert flavored with vanilla, often served in a bowl

A light, puffy baked dish made from batter and served with roast beef

pudding head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is not very smart

1 7.6

A steamed or boiled pudding made from suet, a hard beef fat, and flour, often sweet

A sweet dessert made with grated carrots, milk, and sugar

A cold dessert made from custard, nuts, and sometimes a little alcohol, served frozen

hasty pudding
  • Archaic
8.0

A hot sweet porridge you make by boiling cornmeal or oats with milk and usually eat with syrup

9.9

A rich frozen dessert with chestnuts, candied fruit, and rum

pudding face
  • Offensive
8.7

A large round face that looks soft and full

pudding berry
  • Specialized
9.9

A low creeping plant with bright red berries that grows in cold northern places

pudding pipe tree
  • Australian
9.9

A tropical tree with hanging yellow flowers and pods whose soft inside is used as medicine

pudding stone
  • Specialized
9.9

A rock made of many pebbles and small stones held together by harder material

pudding-face
  • Offensive
9.9

A round soft face that looks full and chubby

9.9

A small blue and bronze fish that lives near coral reefs from Florida to Brazil

A rolled sweet pudding made from suet pastry filled with jam, often steamed or baked

9.6

A thick dish of boiled split peas that people often eat with meat

pock-pudding
  • Archaic
9.9

A playful old name for a soft sweet dessert like pudding

A sweet or savory dish cooked by steaming, often made from flour and eggs

How Sweet

fudge
92 1.0
dessert
431 1.0
cake
850 1.0
pudding
41 1.0
yogurt
  • US
176 1.0

Surface Forms

pudding singular
puddings plural
puddings plural
pudding singular

Etymology

Pudding comes from the Old French boudin 'sausage' because these dishes were once cooked inside a skin and steamed or boiled. That history helps explain why a modern pudding is often a thick, soft dessert.