caramel

noun

car·a·mel | \ ˈkär-məl ;

ˈker-ə-məl , ˈka-rə- , -ˌmel

Definition of caramel

1 : an amorphous, brittle, brown, and somewhat bitter substance that is obtained by heating sugar and used as a coloring and flavoring agent Caramel is an ingredient in many carbonated beverages.

2 : a firm chewy usually caramel-flavored candy a bag of caramels

Examples of caramel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the sweet side, don’t pass up the walnut coffee cake, which is served warm, the better to soak up the bourbon-caramel glaze. — Michael Russell | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Portland's 10 best new brunches for Mother's Day 2018," 8 May 2018 Love Handle Who wants beef tongue egg toast or a fried chicken thigh cutlet on a waffle with miso-caramel butter? — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "The best brunch spots in Indianapolis right now," 26 Mar. 2018 The rest of the year Schmidt's sells bread, cookies, doughnuts, and specialties such as pecan-caramel rolls called whoppers, sugar cookies and salt-rising bread. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Thing-a-lings: The whole story of the cherry fritters, the Washington's birthday tradition," 15 Feb. 2018 The retro truck carries vanilla, chocolate, and Scooptopia — vanilla ice cream with peanut butter, caramel and fudge. — Karen Herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Retro UW-Madison delivery van hits road with myth-busting facts, Babcock ice cream," 13 July 2018 The Bombolato special includes a bomboloni ice cream sandwich stuffed with vanilla gelato, dipped in smoked caramel and topped with Fruity Pebbles. — Hannah Steinkopf-frank, RedEye Chicago, "10 cereal dishes that take childhood favorites out of the breakfast bowl," 6 July 2018 Dip them in caramel and chocolate for something like a Twix bar. 14. — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, "17 Ways to Use Nilla Wafers in Almost Every Summer Dessert," 18 June 2018 The creations are Instagram-ready, with scoops cradled in bubble-textured waffle cones, bedazzled with sprinkles and colorful bits of cereal and drizzled with caramel and Nutella. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "25-Plus Popular Ice Cream Spots In Connecticut," 21 May 2018 And the deliciously festive bacon Bourbon caramel popcorn also appears on the race day menu. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "How to Throw the Most Festive Kentucky Derby Party of All Time," 19 Apr. 2018

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