popover

pop·o·ver

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pop-oh-ver]
- /ˈpɒpˌoʊ vər/
- /ˈpəʊpəvə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pop-oh-ver]
- /ˈpɒpˌoʊ vər/

Definitions of popover word

noun popover a puffed muffin with a hollow center, made with a batter of flour, salt, egg, and milk. 1
countable noun popover A popover is a light, hollow muffin. 0
noun popover an individual Yorkshire pudding, often served with roast beef 0
noun popover a light puffy hollow muffin made from a batter mixture 0
noun popover a simple garment for women or girls that is put on by being slipped over the head 0
noun popover a very light, puffy, hollow muffin that rises over the rim of the baking tin 0

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Origin of popover

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; pop1 + over

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Parts of speech for Popover

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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popover popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for popover

noun popover

danish — Danish is the language spoken in Denmark.
eclair — a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.

All 2 Synonyms of popover