plural puddings
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2
a(1)
: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base
corn pudding
bread pudding
(2)
: a dessert of a soft, spongy, or thick creamy consistency
especially : one made from sweetened milk or cream cooked with a thickener (such as eggs, flour, tapioca, or cornstarch) and usually flavored
chocolate/vanilla pudding
(3)
British : dessert sense 1
b
: a dish often containing suet or having a suet crust and originally boiled in a bag
steak and kidney pudding

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This version gets peanut buttery goodness in every bite, thanks to a crust made with peanut butter sandwich cookies and a filling of pudding folded with gobs of peanut butter. Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 Hui Lau Shan’s menu includes mango pancakes, coconut jelly with mango chunks, mango pudding, mango mochi and mango pomelo. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Desserts are chocolate pudding and Goldee’s banana pudding – or a swirl of the two. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The Field Dream is made with corn pudding, a Thai basil pesto, and shrimp dust. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pudding

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pudding was in the 13th century

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“Pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pudding. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

1
: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base
corn pudding
2
: a soft, spongy, or thick creamy dessert
bread pudding

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