meringue

noun

me·​ringue mə-ˈraŋ 

1

: a dessert topping consisting of a baked mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar

2

: a shell made of meringue and filled with fruit or ice cream

Examples of meringue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a convection oven, the fan may blow parchment paper around, potentially disrupting the baking process for light cookies like meringue cookies or French macarons. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026

Climbing into bed is like climbing under a layer of meringue. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026

The star dessert is a chocolate mousse enrobed in a meringue that is torched tableside. —Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026

In a lot of recipes for meringue or pavlova, sometimes the instructions say to leave the meringue in the oven for a few hours or up to overnight. —Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for meringue

• airing
• bearing
• blaring
• caring
• chairing
• charing
• daring
• erring
• fairing
• flaring
• glaring
• haring

Kids Definition

meringue

noun

me·​ringue mə-ˈraŋ 

1

: a mixture of beaten egg white and sugar put on pies or cakes and browned

2

: a shell of baked meringue filled with fruit or ice cream