bisque

/bisk/

Thân thiện

The chef ladles a rich bisque into a shallow bowl.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A thick, creamy soup: A rich soup, typically made from puréed shellfish (such as lobster, crab, or shrimp), vegetables, cream, and often wine or brandy.
   • An unglazed white porcelain: A type of fine, white, unglazed ceramic material, often used for decorative figurines or dolls.
   • A point or advantage in certain games: In sports like tennis or croquet, an extra point or stroke granted to a weaker player as a handicap.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Soup):
  • For the first course, the chef prepared a delicious lobster bisque.
  • She ordered a bowl of creamy tomato bisque.
• Noun (Ceramics):
  • The antique shop had a collection of delicate bisque dolls from the 19th century.
  • The sculptor preferred bisque for its matte, skin-like finish.
• Noun (Sports):
  • In the club tournament, the novice player received a bisque of one point per set.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a bisque": To possess an advantage or handicap point that can be taken at any chosen moment during a game.
  • He saved his bisque until the final, crucial game.

Variants and Related Words

• Bisk (noun): An archaic or alternative spelling for "bisque," primarily referring to the soup.
• Bisque firing (noun): The initial firing of ceramic ware before it is glazed.

Synonyms

• Chowder: A thick soup or stew, often containing seafood, but typically chunkier than a bisque.
• Porcelain: A ceramic material; bisque is a specific type of unglazed porcelain.
• Handicap: An advantage given to a less skilled player; a bisque is a specific form of this.

Related Phrases

• "Bisque doll": A doll with a head made of unglazed porcelain.
  • The museum's exhibit featured rare French bisque dolls.

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms are commonly formed with the word "bisque."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a thick cream soup made from shellfish