- a rich, thick, creamy soup made from shellfish or from rabbit, fowl, etc.
- a thick, creamy soup of puréed vegetables
- an ice cream containing ground macaroons or nuts
Origin of bisque
French
A bowl of lobster bisque.
A pastel pinkish brown color, similar to that of unglazed clay.
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bisque
- biscuit ceramic ware left unglazed in the finished state
- a red-yellow color
Origin of bisque
from biscuit a handicap of one point per set in tennis, one turn per game in croquet, or one or more strokes per game at match play in golf
Origin of bisque
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bisque
noun
- a. A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish.b. A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables.
- Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts.
Origin of bisque
Perhaps from French dialectal sour soup from Biscaye , Bay of Biscaynoun
An advantage allowed an inferior player in certain games, such as a free point in tennis, an extra turn in croquet, or an additional stroke in golf.
Origin of bisque
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural bisques)
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Sentence Examples
- Medium and fair skinned women can pair maroon shadow with a bisque highlighter and soften the look with a sheer plum or rosy gloss , or combine the look with a berry or deep pink lipstick to create a tone on tone mauve palette.
- China, Parian and Bisque Greman Dolls:Ca. 1840-Ca. 1900 by Lydia Ritcher contains valuable information and many unusual and beautiful photographs of these exquisite antiques.
- For example, a tiny wool tam is perfect for a small Bebe or all bisque German or French cabinet doll, while a large silk hat looks great on a 30 inch Tete Jumeau.
- The strawberry bisque, beef Wellington, chocolate melting cake, and other appetizers, entrees, and desserts are superbly prepared and presented.
- Without the original doll clothing it is often extremely difficult to tell when the German bisque doll was actually manufactured.
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