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

The array is impressive, from beignets to meringues, plus new croissants, cookies, tarts and cheesecakes. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

Topped with a fluffy meringue that’s as high as a skyscraper, the filling’s sharp tartness is a nice counterbalance to the rich, carb-heavy foods typically found on the holiday table. —Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025

Flash-forward to modern day, when Ross presented his meringue show-stopper challenge. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025

The first challenge is to create any type of meringue the bakers choose, as long as it is placed on top of a mini meringue pie. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025

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