fondu

American  

[fon-doo, -dyoo, fon-doo, -dyoo, fawn-dy] / fɒnˈdu, -ˈdyu, ˈfɒn du, -dyu, fɔ̃ˈdü /

adjective

1. fondue.

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noun

plural

fondus

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

Etymology

Origin of fondu

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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.

If any of the cheese fondu is left, it can be heated again with the rest of the ale for the second helping.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary