shortenings
- plural of shortening.
Example Sentences
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“Fats and shortenings are absolutely critical to pies,” says Ernest Miller, research and development chef at Coast Packing Co., a major supplier of animal fats and shortenings for cooking, baking and frying based in Vernon.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2017
Anna Wierzbicka, a linguistics professor at the Australian National University, has said the country’s love affair with such shortenings reflects cherished ideals like “mateship,” humor, informality and a dislike for “long words.”
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2017
“You must like to decipher lousy handwriting, shortenings and a text without punctuation. You have to know the vocabulary of the 19th century,” Kutzer said.
From Washington Times • Apr. 2, 2017
At room temperature, the vegetable oil used to make margarine and shortenings stays in a liquid state, not the most spreadable consistency.
From Time Magazine Archive
More or less: sometimes the repetition is literal; at other times there is considerable deviation; and shortenings are frequent.
From The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development by Shedlock, J. S. (John South)
