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dessert

noun

Simple meaning

The last course of a meal, made up of fruit, sweet confections etc.

Pronunciation

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dihzurt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

dɪˈzɝt

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Definition

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noun

  1. The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.

  2. A dish served as the last course of a meal

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.

Used this way, dessert is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use dessert

  • “After dinner, we enjoyed a delicious chocolate cake for dessert.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • dessert applenounCompound term

    An apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking.

  • dessert platenounCompound term

    A small plate on which dessert can be served.

  • dessert spoonnounCompound term

    A spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon.

  • dessert winenounCompound term

    Still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal.

  • frozen dessertnounCompound term

    Any of various desserts prepared by freezing.

  • gelatin dessertnounCompound term

    Jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water.

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