bombe

[ bom, bomb; French bawnb ]

/ bɒm, bɒmb; French bɔ̃b /

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noun, plural bombes

[bomz, bombz; French bawnb]. /bɒmz, bɒmbz; French bɔ̃b/.

a round or melon-shaped frozen mold made from a combination of ice creams, mousses, or ices.

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Origin of bombe

1890–95; <French: literally, bomb, from its shape

Words nearby bombe

Bombay Hills, bombazine, bomb bay, bomb belt, bomb calorimeter, bombe, bombed, bombed-out, bomber, Bomberg, bomber jacket

Other definitions for bombe (2 of 2)

bombé

[ bom-bey; French bawn-bey ]

/ bɒmˈbeɪ; French bɔ̃ˈbeɪ /

adjective Furniture.

curving or swelling outward.

Also bombed.

Compare swell front.

Origin of bombé

1900–05; <French: literally, rounded like a bomb (bombebomb + -é adj. suffix <Latin -ātus-ate¹)

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How to use bombe in a sentence

The bombe depended on knowing phrases that were likely to repeat in messages.
Hackers thrive on the weak link in cybersecurity: People|Gershom Gorenberg|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
The expression plays on the popular French saying "Je suis la bombe", which translates roughly as "I am the best".
Boy Named Jihad Wears 9/11 Bomb Shirt to School|Justin Green|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her Paris life was hectic; or, as the Boulevardiers put it, elle faisait la bombe.
The Magnificent Montez|Horace Wyndham
Les hommes en particulier devaient avoir une poitrine large et bombe, un torse puissant, des membres muscls.
Six Centuries of Painting|Randall Davies

Always beat whites of eggs on a platter or in a large cake bowl or bombe with a whip, not with a revolving beater.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins
"I think I do," I said, with an expressive nod at the remnants of the bombe melting slowly in the dish.
A Set of Six|Joseph Conrad
The menu consisted of dishes with such improvised names as "crevettes l'Amricaine," "bombe la Lincoln," etc.
Under Four Administrations|Oscar S. Straus

British Dictionary definitions for bombe (1 of 2)

bombe

/ (bɒmb) /

noun

Also called: bombe glacée a dessert of ice cream lined or filled with custard, cake crumbs, etc

a mould shaped like a bomb in which this dessert is made

Word Origin for bombe

C19: from French, literally: bomb; from its rounded shape

British Dictionary definitions for bombe (2 of 2)

bombé

/ (bɒmˈbeɪ, French bɔ̃be) /

adjective

(of furniture) having a projecting swollen shape

Word Origin for bombé

French, literally: bomb-shaped, from bombe bomb

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