fondu

American  

[fon-doo, -dyoo, fon-doo, -dyoo, fawn-dy] / fɒnˈdu, -ˈdju, ˈfɒn du, -dju, fɔ̃ˈdü /

adjective

1. fondue.

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noun

fondus plural

1. Ballet. a slow bending of the supporting leg.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fondus
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fondu

1840–50; < French, past participle of fondre to melt, found ³

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fondu fondus

It should be only half filled, as the fondu will rise very high.

From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)

Sometimes Margaret made three or four slices of toast before she began the fondu, and used those in place of the crackers, and the dish was just as nice.

From A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl by Benton, Caroline French

The dish should be only half filled with the fondu, as it will rise very high.

From The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette by Montefiore, Judith Cohen, Lady

Then comes the salad and cheese, then the ices and sweets, and then cheese savourie or cheese fondu.

From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.

We long for the appetite of a Dando, for the digestion of the bird of the desert, to recommence our meal, from the soup to the fondu.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 by Various

Little savouries, foie-gras, or cheese fondus in paper cases are thus handed.

From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886 by Peters, Charles