dessert

Definition

  • noun: sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal
  • noun: a usually sweet course or dish (as of pastry or ice cream) usually served at the end of a meal
  • sometimes used before another noun
  • synonyms: sweet, pudding, afters

Examples

  • Coffee and tea will be served with 'dessert'.

  • We had ice cream and apple pie 'for dessert'.

  • They asked to look at the 'dessert' menu.

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Do you have a blow torch at work? - Yes. Do you think Svana could borrow it? She's going to make some French dessert. -Sure. Where are you going? - Well, you know... - What? Dance class. But I thought you quit? (..)
    2015 Virgin Mountain
  • (..) But you can always find a way to save up a bit. -That's true. Have you ever tried making crème brulée? No, what's that? - It's a French dessert. - Oh. I tried making it the other day, - Yeah? But apparently you need a blow torch to do it right. (..)
    2015 Virgin Mountain