lard
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
to apply lard or grease to.
to prepare or enrich (lean meat, chicken, etc.) with pork or fat, especially with lardons.
to supplement or enrich with something for improvement or ornamentation: a literary work larded with mythological allusions.
Origin of lard
1Other words from lard
- lardlike, adjective
- o·ver·lard, verb (used with object)
- un·lard·ed, adjective
- well-larded, adjective
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How to use lard in a sentence
Weve always a pillow an a bite t eat for the Lards anointed.
Every Man for Himself | Norman DuncanHer maiden name was lard, and the Lards were "poor white trash."
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig | David Graham PhillipsWith me as a guest went a modern Falstaff, a "ton of flesh," who "sweats to death and lards the lean earth as he walks along."
Now It Can Be Told | Philip Gibbs
British Dictionary definitions for lard
/ (lɑːd) /
the rendered fat from a pig, esp from the abdomen, used in cooking
informal excess fat on a person's body
to prepare (lean meat, poultry, etc) by inserting small strips of bacon or fat before cooking
to cover or smear (foods) with lard
to add extra material to (speech or writing); embellish
Origin of lard
1Derived forms of lard
- lardlike, adjective
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