fondu

[ fon-doo, -dyoo, fon-doo, -dyoo for 1; French fawn-dy for 1, 2 ]

adjective

fondue (def. 4).

noun,plural fon·dus

[French -dy]. /French -ˈdü/.

Ballet. a slow bending of the supporting leg.

Origin of fondu

¹

1840–50; <French, past participle of fondre to melt, found³

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How to use fondu in a sentence

All was delightfully dead as the most advanced antiquarian could desire when we drew up at the fondu de los Italianos.
Glories of Spain | Charles W. Wood
If any of the cheese fondu is left, it can be heated again with the rest of the ale for the second helping.
The Century Cook Book | Mary Ronald
Filleted plaice (dressed white); veal cutlets, bacon, and baked tomatoes; cheese fondu.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 354, October 9, 1886 | Various
Chefs-d'œuvre de fonte,—le tout fondu d'un seul jet, et admirablement.
Our Fathers Have Told Us | John Ruskin
It should be only half filled, as the fondu will rise very high.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. Gillette

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