mousse

[ moos ]

/ mus /

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noun

Cooking.

a sweetened and flavored dessert with a base of whipped cream, beaten egg whites, or both: chocolate mousse.
an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish, usually chilled in a mold: salmon mousse.

a foamy preparation used on the hair to help hold it in place, applied usually to damp hair before grooming or styling and worked in until absorbed.

Origin of mousse

First recorded in 1890–95; from French: literally, “moss, froth”; partly from Latin (aqua) mulsa “hydromel” (feminine singular of adjective mulsus “mixed with honey, sweet”); partly from Germanic; see moss

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mousse

mouse, mousse

Words nearby mousse

mouse type, mousey, mousing, mousquetaire, moussaka, mousse, mousseline, mousseline de laine, mousseline de soie, mousseline sauce, Moussorgsky

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Example sentences from the Web for mousse

In the bathroom she wet my hair and then puffed it out with some mousse.
Inside Gaddafi’s Harem: The Story of a Girl’s Abduction|Annick Cojean|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lay the smoked salmon slices out, on the work surface, fill with a spoonful of the mousse and roll up to make roulades.
We Are Off to the Races!!|Lydia Brownlow|June 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Mousse de Foies de Volailleby Julia Child Tired of the same old chicken recipes?
What to Eat|Cookstr.com|August 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A few berries had also been sliced and mixed with the mousse as she put it in the glasses.
Living on a Little|Caroline French Benton

A person who could not eat Madame Bernard's 'mousse de volaille' could only be cured by a miracle.
The White Sister|F. Marion Crawford
This mousse can be flavored with a tablespoonful of kirsch, rum, or brandy instead of sherry.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald
“Strawberry, mousse, and chocolate are too cloying,” Milly remarked meditatively.
Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet|Elizabeth W. Champney
Line the mold with an ice and fill the center with a mousse or a parfait.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for mousse

mousse

/ (muːs) /

noun

a light creamy dessert made with eggs, cream, fruit, etc, set with gelatine

a similar dish made from fish or meat

the layer of small bubbles on the top of a glass of champagne or other sparkling wine

short for styling mousse

Word Origin for mousse

C19: from French: froth

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mousse
释义	mousse [ moos ] / mus / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mousse ON THESAURUS.COM noun Cooking. a sweetened and flavored dessert with a base of whipped cream, beaten egg whites, or both: chocolate mousse. an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish, usually chilled in a mold: salmon mousse. a foamy preparation used on the hair to help hold it in place, applied usually to damp hair before grooming or styling and worked in until absorbed. Origin of mousse First recorded in 1890–95; from French: literally, “moss, froth”; partly from Latin (aqua) mulsa “hydromel” (feminine singular of adjective mulsus “mixed with honey, sweet”); partly from Germanic; see moss WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mousse mouse, mousse Words nearby mousse mouse type, mousey, mousing, mousquetaire, moussaka, mousse, mousseline, mousseline de laine, mousseline de soie, mousseline sauce, Moussorgsky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mousse In the bathroom she wet my hair and then puffed it out with some mousse. Inside Gaddafi’s Harem: The Story of a Girl’s Abduction\|Annick Cojean\|August 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lay the smoked salmon slices out, on the work surface, fill with a spoonful of the mousse and roll up to make roulades. We Are Off to the Races!!\|Lydia Brownlow\|June 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Mousse de Foies de Volailleby Julia Child Tired of the same old chicken recipes? What to Eat\|Cookstr.com\|August 5, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A few berries had also been sliced and mixed with the mousse as she put it in the glasses. Living on a Little\|Caroline French Benton A person who could not eat Madame Bernard's 'mousse de volaille' could only be cured by a miracle. The White Sister\|F. Marion Crawford This mousse can be flavored with a tablespoonful of kirsch, rum, or brandy instead of sherry. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald “Strawberry, mousse, and chocolate are too cloying,” Milly remarked meditatively. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet\|Elizabeth W. Champney Line the mold with an ice and fill the center with a mousse or a parfait. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4\|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences British Dictionary definitions for mousse mousse / (muːs) / noun a light creamy dessert made with eggs, cream, fruit, etc, set with gelatine a similar dish made from fish or meat the layer of small bubbles on the top of a glass of champagne or other sparkling wine short for styling mousse Word Origin for mousse C19: from French: froth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mousse dessert, tapioca, custard
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mousse

noun

Origin of mousse

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mousse

Words nearby mousse

Example sentences from the Web for mousse

British Dictionary definitions for mousse

noun

Word Origin for mousse

Words related to mousse