bisque
1a thick cream soup, especially of puréed shellfish or vegetables.
ice cream made with powdered macaroons or nuts.
Origin of bisque
1- Sometimes bisk .
Words Nearby bisque
Other definitions for bisque (2 of 3)
a point, extra turn, or the like, as in court tennis or croquet.
Origin of bisque
2Other definitions for bisque (3 of 3)
Also called bis·cuit ware [bis-kit wair] /ˈbɪs kɪt ˌwɛər/ . vitreous china that is left unglazed.
a pinkish-tan color.
having the color bisque.
Origin of bisque
3Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use bisque in a sentence
The menu starts with options like lobster bisque and seared foie gras.
Celebrate omicron’s decline this Valentine’s Day | Evan Caplan | February 3, 2022 | Washington BladeEspecially if that means diving into a pan of shakshuka, a bowl of creamy lobster bisque, or a mile-high pavlova from some far-off restaurant or patisserie.
Eat and drink well on your road trip with these 5 pointers | Purbita Saha | June 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe bisque of almonds requires one pound blanched almonds, one heaping cup of sugar and two pints of cream.
Suppers | Paul PierceNancy praised the lobster bisque and Anthony asked for a second helping of roast duck.
The Gay Cockade | Temple BaileyAnd just to prove it I'll bet you a ball a hole from here in—no handicap—not even a bisque.
Fore! | Charles Emmett Van Loan
For a bisque, nothing is thrown away but the head, stomach, and black vein.
A bisque of craw-fish may also be served à la Colbert the same as a bisque of lobster.
British Dictionary definitions for bisque (1 of 3)
/ (bɪsk) /
a thick rich soup made from shellfish
Origin of bisque
1British Dictionary definitions for bisque (2 of 3)
/ (bɪsk) /
a pink to yellowish tan colour
(as modifier): a bisque tablecloth
ceramics another name for biscuit (def. 4)
Origin of bisque
2British Dictionary definitions for bisque (3 of 3)
/ (bɪsk) /
tennis golf croquet an extra point, stroke, or turn allowed to an inferior player, usually taken when desired
Origin of bisque
3Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse