posset

[ pos-it ]

noun

1. a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.

posset

/ ˈpɒsɪt /

noun

1. a drink of hot milk curdled with ale, beer, etc, flavoured with spices, formerly used as a remedy for colds

Word History and Origins

Origin of posset¹

1400–50; late Middle English poshote, possot < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of posset¹

C15 poshoote, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

If she was running short on time, she would make posset because she always had cream hanging around.

From The Daily Beast

I went to bed with a posset, being very melancholy in consideration of the loss of my hearing.

From Project Gutenberg

“Never saw I such a brat among all I have brought into the world,” old Posset quavered.

From Project Gutenberg

Her head ached, she said, but she declined the hot posset, and only asked to be left quiet.

From Project Gutenberg

Et generaliter ad omnia facienda que ipse constituens posset facere si adesset.

From Project Gutenberg

Says she, 'Did you drink any sleepy posset either of these evenings before you went to bed?' '

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