syllabub

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪləˌbʌb/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sil′ə bub′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
syl•la•bub  (sil′ə bub′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Food, Winea drink of milk or cream sweetened, flavored, and mixed with wine or cider.
  2. Fooda dessert of beaten cream that is thickened with gelatin, sweetened, and flavored with wine or liquor.
  3. Food, Winea glass or punch cup in which syllabub is served.
  • earlier sollybubbe, sillabub, of obscure origin, originally 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
syllabub, sillabub, sillibub / ˈsɪləˌbʌb/
  1. a spiced drink made of milk with rum, port, brandy, or wine, often hot
  2. a cold dessert made from milk or cream beaten with sugar, wine, and lemon juice
Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin
'syllabub' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sillabub

Forum discussions with the word(s) "syllabub" in the title:


Look up "syllabub" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "syllabub" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.