bisque
bisque¹
Definition
bisque (bisk)
noun
- a rich, thick, creamy soup made from shellfish or from rabbit, fowl, etc.
- a thick, strained, creamy vegetable soup
- an ice cream containing ground macaroons or nuts
Etymology: Fr
bisque²
Definition
bisque (bisk)
noun
- biscuit ceramic ware left unglazed in the finished state
- a red-yellow color
Etymology: < biscuit
bisque³
Definition
bisque (bisk)
noun
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
Etymology: Fr
bisque
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Alan decides not to use bisques to start second ball.
- take: Tony took three bisques in the ensuing turns to score only one hoop.
- have: Each player had bisques, their number calculated by deducting 14 from their handicap.
- receive: However, the minimum base we allow is 3 1/2, to avoid low handicap players receiving too many bisques!
- get: I was getting ready to play Fred here, handicap 8 and my handicap is 9. So I got one bisque.
- fire: The work is bisque fired and then painted in a style based on Japanese ink painting techniques.
Adjective modifier
- many: However, the minimum base we allow is 3 1/2, to avoid low handicap players receiving too many bisques!
- last: Starting at hoop 2 Richard scored 5 points using his last bisque, but failed to get position in front of the seventh hoop.
Modifies a noun
- firing: After the initial bisque firing I use actual leaves to produce a surface pattern during the final smoking process.
- doll: It's as pale and unreal in its likeness to life as one of the old bisque dolls he used to get Dru.
- ware: The Potters Wheel offers pottery tuition on their numerous wheels along with painting bisque ware or hand building with clay; ideal for children.
- porcelain: Carol's Seaside Doll Shop - Doll shop offering collectible reproduction bisque porcelain antique dolls.
Noun used with modifier
- lobster: The lobster bisque was well seasoned, moreish and very tasty indeed!
- half: Tell your opponent if they are about to run a hoop after taking a half bisque.
- crab: My partner opted for the seafood and crab bisque with tarragon wontons.
- shellfish: THE BILL Starters range from £ 4.50 for a shellfish bisque to £ 12.80 for a terrine of foie gras.
- five-and-a-half: Gina took advantage and using four of her five-and-a-half bisques reached rover with red, laying up on east boundary.
Browse dictionary entries near bisque
- bison
- bismuthous
- bismuthic
- bismuth
- Bismarck Archipelago
- Bismarck
- Bisk
- bishopric
- bishop's-cap
- bishop
