Definition

1. Noun:
   • A frozen dessert that is similar to ice cream but is made with a base of boiled custard, giving it a characteristically soft, smooth, and creamy texture. It is typically served directly from a machine that dispenses it in a swirl.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The children were thrilled to get cones of soft ice cream at the fair.
  • This shop specializes in vanilla and chocolate soft ice cream.

Advanced Usage

• As a mass noun: The term is often used without an article to refer to the substance in general.
  • The machine needs to be cleaned before we can make more soft ice cream.

Variants and Related Words

• Soft-serve: A common synonym and shortened form for soft ice cream.
  • Would you like a cup of soft-serve?
• Frozen custard: A very similar product, sometimes used interchangeably, though frozen custard typically contains egg yolks and has a denser texture.

Synonyms

• Soft-serve ice cream
• Soft-serve

Related Phrases

• Twist of soft ice cream: Refers to a serving that combines two flavors, usually vanilla and chocolate, swirled together.
  • I'll have a twist of soft ice cream in a waffle cone, please.

Noun

1. dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base