26984 words

bisque

6 definitions • 11 examples
1
a thick soup, especially one that is made from shellfish (= sea creatures that live in shells):

Examples:

We started with a bowl of creamy lobster bisque.
crayfish/langoustine/shrimp bisque
Light soups such as cream soups, bisques, or vegetable soups are usually the introduction to a meal rather than the main course.
2
a pale pinkish-brown colour similar to the colour of this soup:

Examples:

3
a material made out of clay that has been fired (= heated in a special oven so it becomes hard) once and not yet glazed (= covered with a shiny layer and heated again):

Examples:

Bisque is not water-safe until it has been painted with glaze and then fired again.
I love these rustic bisque tiles.
4
in sports such as croquet, tennis, or golf, an extra turn that is given to a weaker player:

Examples:

The balls were placed so badly that I decided to take a bisque.
5
special permission not to do something:

Examples:

This was a debate in which one would choose to take a bisque.
6
to fire clay objects (= heat them in a special oven) once, usually before glazing them (= covering them with a shiny layer and heating them again):

Examples:

To bisque is to fire the clay for the first time.
Bisqueware or biscuit ware is a term for pots that have been bisqued.
Bisqued pots are often pinkish in colour.

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