chowder

/'tʃaudə/

Thân thiện

A chef stirs a large pot of creamy chowder.

Definition

Noun: A thick, creamy soup or stew, typically made with milk or cream, and containing seafood (such as clams or fish), vegetables (often potatoes and onions), and sometimes bacon or salt pork.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We ordered a bowl of clam chowder at the seafood restaurant.
  • New England clam chowder is famous for its creamy, white base.
  • For dinner, she prepared a hearty corn chowder.

Advanced Usage

• "chowderhead": (slang, dated) A foolish or stupid person. This is a separate compound word derived from "chowder" but is not a meaning of "chowder" itself.
  • Don't be such a chowderhead; that's a terrible idea.

Variants and Related Words

• Chowder can be modified by its main ingredient to specify the type, e.g., , , .
• Bisque: A related term for a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup, typically made from shellfish.
• Stew: A similar dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid, but not necessarily creamy or milk-based.

Synonyms

• Soup: A more general term for a liquid dish.
• Bisque: A creamy soup, specifically of pureed shellfish.
• Potage: A thick soup.

Related Phrases

• "chowder party": (historical/regional) A social gathering where chowder is the main dish served.
  • The community held an annual chowder party on the beach.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes