sundae

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌndeɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsʌndeɪ, -di/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sun′dā, -dē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sun•dae /ˈsʌndeɪ, -di/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Fooda dish of ice cream topped with syrup, nuts, whipped cream, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sun•dae  (sun′dā, -dē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Foodice cream served with syrup poured over it, and often other toppings, as whipped cream, chopped nuts, or fruit.
  • perh. special use of Sunday (with distinctive spelling, spelled) 1890–95, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sundae / ˈsʌndɪ -deɪ/
  1. ice cream topped with a sweet sauce, nuts, whipped cream, etc
Etymology: 20th Century: of uncertain origin
'sundae' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
spare - top

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