shortbread

[ shawrt-bred ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˌbrɛd /

noun

a butter cookie commonly made in thick, pie-shaped wheels or rolled and cut in fancy shapes.

Nearby words

short-timer, short-waisted, short-winded, shortage, shortboard, shortbread, shortcake, shortchange, shortcoming, shortcrust pastry, shortcut

Origin of shortbread

First recorded in 1795–1805; short + bread

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Examples from the Web for shortbread

"Ah," she said, "I know what he wants," and took down from a shelf a plate of shortbread.
Dog Stories from the "Spectator"|Various
Mother made tea and gave them shortbread and was so a-flutter herself that she broke one of her company dishes.
Nan Sherwood's Summer Holidays|Annie Roe Carr
He soon scorned crocus bulbs and even bread-crumbs, insisting on a diet of shortbread cake and nuts.
The Strange Story Book|Mrs. Andrew Lang
As a result of the "consultation," Mary Joe cut the shortbread and added a dish of preserves to the bill of fare.
Anne Of Avonlea|Lucy Maud Montgomery

This was right; the dog paid his halfpenny, took his shortbread, and ate it with decorous satisfaction.
Dog Stories from the "Spectator"|Various

British Dictionary definitions for shortbread

shortbread

/ (ˈʃɔːtˌbrɛd) /

noun

a rich crumbly biscuit made from dough with a large proportion of butter

Word Origin for shortbread

C19: from short (in the sense: crumbly)

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