mousse

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [moos]
- /mus/
- /muːs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moos]
- /mus/

Definitions of mousse word

noun mousse Cookery. a sweetened dessert with whipped cream as a base, often stabilized with gelatin and chilled in a mold: chocolate mousse. an aspic, unsweetened and containing meat, vegetables, or fish: salmon mousse. 1
noun mousse a foamy preparation used on the hair to help hold it in place, applied usually to damp hair before grooming or styling and worked in until absorbed. 1
noun mousse A sweet or savory dish made as a smooth light mass with whipped cream and beaten egg white, flavored with chocolate, fish, etc., and typically served chilled. 1
noun mousse food: whipped dessert 1
noun mousse hairstyling foam 1
noun mousse food: in aspic 1

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Origin of mousse

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < French: moss, froth < Germanic; see moss

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Parts of speech for Mousse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mousse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for mousse

noun mousse

dessert — Dessert is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal.
tapioca — a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
custard — Custard is a sweet yellow sauce made from milk and eggs or from milk and a powder. It is eaten with fruit and puddings.

All 3 Synonyms of mousse