pudding

noun

pud·ding ˈpu̇-diŋ

plural puddings

: blood sausage

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

: 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

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One reader even recommended making it with butterscotch instant pudding mix. —

Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2024 On Christmas Day in Great Britain, after the presents have been unwrapped, the crackers cracked and the figgy pudding done away with, the people have traditionally turned to television, where major series air special episodes and the monarch addresses the nation (and commonwealth). —

Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 Repeat with the remaining pudding and top with a final, third layer of graham crackers. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024 For example, try stirring your coffee with a cinnamon stick to intensify the aroma, or, sprinkle ground cinnamon over chia pudding or oatmeal to enhance the grains’ floral notes. —

Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pudding