à l'anglaise

American  

[ah lahng-gleyz, -glez, a lahn-glez] / ˈɑ lɑŋˈgleɪz, -ˈglɛz, a lɑ̃ˈglɛz /

adjective

1. (italics) in the English manner or style.

2. French Cooking. boiled in water or white stock.

   chicken à l'anglaise; vegetables à l'anglaise.

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Etymology

Origin of à l'anglaise

From French

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

à l'anglaise

Filer à l’anglaise means to slip away rudely without saying anything, in the English way.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2021

To use such ready-made sauces with dishes cooked à l’anglaise is logical, excusable, almost advisable.

From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Vehling, Joseph Dommers

But Bonzig was not to be found; and Barty spent that day alone, and gorged in solitude and guzzled in silence—moult tristement, à l'anglaise.

From The Martian by Du Maurier, George

Here there was a sea-coal fire à l'anglaise, and only a subdued glimmering of wax candles, instead of the broad glare in the larger saloons.

From The Lovels of Arden by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

He had a deep, wordless contempt for those of his acquaintances who dressed on ceremonial occasions "à l'anglaise," that is, in loose lounge suits and straw hats.

From Studies in love and in terror by Lowndes, Marie Belloc