soft serve

[sawft surv, soft]

noun

1. a smooth-textured, soft ice cream that is aerated in a machine to reduce its density and pumped into a cone or cup rather than scooped like traditional hard-packed ice cream.

Other Word Forms

• soft-serve adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft serve¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Don’t forget to finish with soft serve from the ice cream stand.

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Beyond water ice, they offer popcorn, soft serve, and the Motown Twist — a playful combo of soft serve and water ice.

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As of Aug. 6, Greenspan said soft serve would return to the diner menu later that week, but the sweet treat has yet to show up.

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At first glance, the treat appeared to be a cup of soft serve, soon to be enjoyed by Grillo.

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Their vegan honeycomb soft serve is so good.

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