bisque
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bisque¹
- /bɪsk/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪsk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French bisque, possibly from Biscaye.
noun bisques · bisk
- A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables. lobster bisque
- A pale pinkish brown colour.
- A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit.
adjective bisk
- Of a pale pinkish brown colour.
verb bisques · bisquing · bisqued · bisk
- To prepare ceramics in the bisque style. I use an electric kiln strictly for bisquing my pots.
bisque²
- /bɪsk/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ɪsk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French bisque, of unknown origin; Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, suggests a comparison with Spanish bisca (“gambling house, gambling den”).
noun bisques · bisk
- An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed. Going round with Angus McTavish carrying your bag, she mused, was equivalent to about four bisques to the opposition. Angus McTavish was the sort of man who, just by going about looking like a frozen asset, takes all the edge and zip out of a girl's game.
- A free turn in a handicap croquet match.
- A free point in a handicap real tennis match.
- A day's leave an employee may take without warning or reason and not be counted as annual leave.
- Permission for an MP to be absent from a vote, granted by the whips when the absence is not likely to affect the outcome.
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noun thick creamy soup
| 日本語 | ビスク bisuku |
|---|---|
| Français | bisque |
| Deutsch | Bisque |
| Ελληνικά | μπισκ bisk |
| Русский | густо́й суп gustój |
noun form of unglazed earthenware
| Français | biscuit |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Schrühware |
Talk about this word "bisque." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bisque. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bisque. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bisque "bisque." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bisque.Cite this
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