pudding

noun

pud·​ding ˈpu̇-diŋ 

plural puddings

1

: blood sausage

2

a(1)

: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base

corn pudding

bread pudding

(2)

: a dessert of a soft, spongy, or thick creamy consistency

especially : one made from sweetened milk or cream cooked with a thickener (such as eggs, flour, tapioca, or cornstarch) and usually flavored

chocolate/vanilla pudding

(3)

British : dessert sense 1

b

: a dish often containing suet or having a suet crust and originally boiled in a bag

steak and kidney pudding

Examples of pudding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So much so, there was a 1975 shortage of Jell-O pistachio pudding in Washington, which could be attributed to both a bad pistachio crop and the popularity of the cake. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025

Photo by Desiree Nielsen, RD Cardamom Berry Chia Yogurt Bowl This recipe is basically a mashup of two breakfast classics: chia pudding and Greek yogurt bowls, according to Nielsen. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Mar. 2025

To add protein and fiber, top your turmeric chia pudding with fresh berries, Greek yogurt, and seeds. 16. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 Mar. 2025

Their guests had red velvet, chocolate and vanilla cupcakes for dessert, as well as Krispy Kreme doughnuts and key lime and banana puddings. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pudding

• black pudding
• bread pudding
• Christmas pudding
• cottage pudding
• hasty pudding
• Indian pudding
• liver pudding
• pease pudding
• plum pudding
• pudding stone
• rice pudding
• snow pudding
• the proof is in the pudding
• the proof of the pudding is in the eating
• Yorkshire pudding

Rhymes for pudding

• gooding
• wooding

Kids Definition

pudding

noun

pud·​ding ˈpu̇d-iŋ 

1

: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base

corn pudding

2

: a soft, spongy, or thick creamy dessert

bread pudding