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[ dih-zurt ] / dɪˈzɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dessert ON THESAURUS.COM
nouncake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., served as the final course of a meal. British. a serving of fresh fruit after the main course of a meal. Origin of dessert1780–90; <French, derivative of desservir to clear the table. See dis-1, serve WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dessert1. desert, dessert 2. deserts, desserts Words nearby dessertdesquamative inflammatory vaginitis, des res, D. ès S., Dessalines, Dessau, dessert, dessert fork, dessert knife, dessertspoon, dessertspoonful, dessert wine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dessertIf liquor and dessert are equally essential to you enjoying the holiday, at least choose your libation wisely. 12 Thanksgiving Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work|DailyBurn|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Dessert is a slice of melt-in-your-mouth treacle tart with a dollop of perfectly tart clotted cream. Join The Mile High (Dining) Club|Allison McNearney|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST “No thanks,” I said when my mother offered me dessert after dinner. The Biggest Myths and Truths About Baby Making|Jean Twenge|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST And the latest hot trend in dessert has proven to be something of a backlash to cupcakes. The Cupcake Boom’s Sugar High Finally Crashes|Daniel Gross|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In other words, it is candy, or the meal formerly known as dessert. Your Health Food’s Hidden Sugar Bomb|Michael Schulson|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST When I came down to dessert that evening I pretended to be quite happy and comfortable, and to have nothing on my mind. A Flat Iron for a Farthing|Juliana Horatia Ewing When dessert was on the table and port took the place of champagne he lapsed into a philosophic mood. The Island Mystery|George A. Birmingham The table service was of vermillion and silver; that of the dessert, I think, all gold. Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the years 1826, 1827, 1828 and 1829.|Hermann Pckler-Muskau Ruth hurried through her dessert and left the dining hall ahead of most of the girls. Ruth Fielding At College|Alice B. Emerson By the time they got to the dessert the merriment was rather supper than lunch-like. A Bed of Roses|W. L. George
British Dictionary definitions for dessert
nounthe sweet, usually last course of a meal mainly British (esp formerly) fruit, dates, nuts, etc, served at the end of a meal Word Origin for dessertC17: from French, from desservir to clear a table, from des- dis- 1 + servir to serve 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 dessertsweet, confection, candy, fruit, cookie, pastry, cake, ice cream, pie, pudding, tart |