Lard Definition
lärd
larded, larding, lards
noun
lards
The soft, white solid made by melting down and clarifying the fat of hogs, esp. the inner abdominal fat.
Webster's New World
Excess fat on the human body.
Webster's New World
verb
larded, larding, lards
To cover or smear with lard or other fat; grease.
Webster's New World
To put strips of fat pork, bacon, etc. over, or into slits in (meat or poultry) before cooking; interlard.
Webster's New World
To add to; embellish; garnish.
A talk larded with jokes.
Webster's New World
To enrich or lace heavily with extra material; embellish.
Larded the report with quotations.
American Heritage
To fill throughout; inject.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
pronoun
A surname.
Wiktionary
Origin of Lard
Middle English from Old French larde from Latin lārdum
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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