posset

[ pos-it ]

/ ˈpɒs ɪt /

noun

a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.

Origin of posset

1400–50; late Middle English poshote, possot< ?

Words nearby posset

possession order, possessive, possessive adjective, possessive pronoun, possessory, posset, possibility, possible, possible world, possibly, possibly extinct

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Example sentences from the Web for posset

Now presently the door opened, and Mrs. Posset came in, with her basket of stockings to mend.
Five Mice in a Mouse-trap|Laura E. Richards
“Stir the posset as he bids you, Eliza, and then be off wid yourself,” says he.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3|Various
She had travelled all day without tasting food, and the posset took her from a very painful train of thought.
The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals|Ann S. Stephens
All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset.
Five Mice in a Mouse-trap|Laura E. Richards

Go in to Mrs. Posset at once, give her my compliments, and tell her I wish her joy of you.
Five Mice in a Mouse-trap|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for posset

posset

/ (ˈpɒsɪt) /

noun

a drink of hot milk curdled with ale, beer, etc, flavoured with spices, formerly used as a remedy for colds

Word Origin for posset

C15 poshoote, of unknown origin

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单词	posset
释义	posset [ pos-it ] / ˈpɒs ɪt / noun a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced. Origin of posset 1400–50; late Middle English poshote, possot< ? Words nearby posset possession order, possessive, possessive adjective, possessive pronoun, possessory, posset, possibility, possible, possible world, possibly, possibly extinct Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for posset Now presently the door opened, and Mrs. Posset came in, with her basket of stockings to mend. Five Mice in a Mouse-trap\|Laura E. Richards “Stir the posset as he bids you, Eliza, and then be off wid yourself,” says he. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3\|Various She had travelled all day without tasting food, and the posset took her from a very painful train of thought. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals\|Ann S. Stephens All day long she tossed and moaned in feverish pain, to the great distress of her good uncle, and the faithful Mrs. Posset. Five Mice in a Mouse-trap\|Laura E. Richards Go in to Mrs. Posset at once, give her my compliments, and tell her I wish her joy of you. Five Mice in a Mouse-trap\|Laura E. Richards British Dictionary definitions for posset posset / (ˈpɒsɪt) / noun a drink of hot milk curdled with ale, beer, etc, flavoured with spices, formerly used as a remedy for colds Word Origin for posset C15 poshoote, of unknown origin 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
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