chowder
/'tʃaudə/
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.
Noun
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a thick soup or stew made with milk and bacon and onions and potatoes
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