Worcestershire

[ woos-ter-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. a former county in W central England, now part of Hereford and Worcester.
2. Worcestershire sauce ( def ).

Worcestershire

/ ˈwʊstəˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of W central England, formerly (1974–98) part of Hereford and Worcester. Administrative centre: Worcester. Pop: 549 300 (2003 est). Area: 1742 sq km (674 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Remove the cicadas from the Worcestershire sauce and transfer to a wire rack or a towel-lined plate to drain.

From Washington Post

Thoroughly rinse the frozen cicadas to remove any dirt, then transfer to a small bowl, pour the Worcestershire sauce over them and stir to combine.

From Washington Post

Whatever ones you pick, the mushrooms will get a boost of flavor from Worcestershire sauce.

From Washington Post

I ran a small printers in the town of Redditch, in Worcestershire, England.

From Freakonomics

Place the mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce in a food processor.

From The Daily Beast

In a saucepan, combine the Worcestershire sauce, lemons, and bay leaves.

From The Daily Beast

Add the shrimp stock and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil over high heat.

From The Daily Beast

In a bowl mix together the mayonnaise, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce to make the cocktail sauce.

From The Daily Beast

Needless to say, the Worcestershire baronet had returned to his ancestral acres a sadder but a wiser man.

From Project Gutenberg

Greyish granular quartz; like that of the Lickey Hill, in Worcestershire.

From Project Gutenberg

It is proverbial in Worcestershire that "you never hear the cuckoo before Tenbury fair or after Pershore fair."

From Project Gutenberg

Yet these fertile sources of authentic information have been almost entirely neglected by Worcestershire historians.

From Project Gutenberg

Husk (Songs of the Nativity) also gives this version, from an eighteenth-century Worcestershire broadside.

From Project Gutenberg