Desserts Word Search
This Desserts word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BROWNIE, CHEESECAKE, CUPCAKE, DONUT, ECLAIR, GELATO, MACARON, MOUSSE, PANNA, COTTA, PAVLOVA, PUDDING.
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Desserts word list, defined
- BROWNIE /ˈbraʊni/ · noun
- A small, dense, chewy chocolate cake or bar, typically baked in a square shape. Also, in folklore, a benevolent brown elf or goblin said to do household chores secretly at night, and the name of a junior member of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts. Related: chocolate cake, elf, goblin, sprite.
- CHEESECAKE /ˈtʃiːzkeɪk/ · noun
- A rich, sweet dessert made of a cream cheese or curd-cheese filling baked or set on a crumbly biscuit base, typically topped with fruit or sauce. It can also refer figuratively to images or portrayals of an alluring woman in a sexually suggestive but not explicit way. Related: dessert, flan, tart, gateau.
- CUPCAKE /ˈkʌpkeɪk/ · noun
- A small individual cake baked in a cup-shaped paper or metal container, typically decorated with frosting or icing. Related: fairy cake, muffin, petit four.
- DONUT /ˈdoʊnʌt/ · noun
- A small, fried ring-shaped sweet dough, or a similar ball of dough filled with jam, cream, or custard. Also the standard American spelling variant of "doughnut". Related: doughnut, pastry.
- GELATO /dʒəˈlɑːtoʊ/ · noun
- A smooth, creamy Italian-style frozen dessert, typically made with milk, sugar, and flavorings, and served in scoops. Related: ice cream, frozen dessert, frozen cream.
- MACARON /ˌmækəˈrɒn/ (British); /ˌmɑːkəˈroʊn/ (US) · noun
- A small almond-based meringue cookie, typically sandwiching a creamy filling. The word can also refer more generally to the individual shell used to make these filled cookies. Related: French macaron, almond meringue cookie, sandwich cookie.
- MOUSSE /muːs/ · noun
- A light, creamy dessert made with whipped cream or whipped egg whites, often flavoured with chocolate, fruit, or coffee. The term can also refer to a foam-like styling product or a soft, voluminous hairstyle. Related: whipped dessert, cream foam, aerated dessert, foam.
- COTTA /ˈkɒtə/ (British), /ˈkɑːtə/ (US) · noun
- A cotta is a short, white linen or cotton vestment worn by clergy, altar servers, and choristers over a cassock during church services, reaching roughly to the waist or hips. Related: surplice, vestment, robe, gown.
- PAVLOVA /pævˈloʊvə/ · noun
- A dessert made from a crisp meringue topped with whipped cream and fruit. It is also called a pavlova. Related: pavlova, meringue dessert.
- PUDDING /ˈpʊdɪŋ/ · noun
- A soft or firm food dessert, often sweet, served as a course or dessert. The word also refers to various savory foods made in a pudding-like manner, including steamed mixtures and blood or black pudding. Related: dessert, custard, steamed pudding, sponge pudding.
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