Welsh-rarebit Definition

rârbĭt
noun
Welsh rabbit.
American Heritage

A dish of cheese melted with a little ale and served on toast.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
rarebitwelsh-rabbit

Other Word Forms of Welsh-rarebit

Noun

Singular:
welsh-rarebit
Plural:
welsh-rarebits

Origin of Welsh-rarebit

  • First attested by Francis Grose in A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue in 1785; he erroneously marked Welsh rabbit as a corruption (inverting the historical order); this idea may have originated with him, or been widespread at the time.

    From Wiktionary

  • Corruption of Welsh rabbit.

    From Wiktionary

Welsh-rarebit Sentence Examples

  • A Buck rarebit is a welsh rarebit with a fried egg on top.

  • Instead of welsh rarebit we had a very pleasant variant made with stilton melted in Port wine then browned off under the grill.

  • A Buck Rarebit is a welsh rarebit with a fried egg on top.

  • Instead of Welsh rarebit we had a very pleasant variant made with stilton melted in Port wine then browned off under the grill.

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Words Starting With

WWEWEL

Words Ending With

TITBIT

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Words Starting With W and Ending With T

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13 Letter Words13 Letter Words Starting With W13 Letter Words Ending With T