chess pie

noun

: a pie or tart with a filling made especially of eggs, butter, and sugar

Examples of chess pie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cassie Huaman, pastry sous chef at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, shares her expert tips for getting your chess pie just right. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Think of it as a brighter, more fragrant take on chess pie, with the tang of buttermilk in both the flaky crust and silky filling. — Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Hoosier Mama Pie Company whips pumpkin for a chiffon pie, blends it with ginger for a cheesecake, swirls it together with chocolate for a twist on chess pie and even fuses it with apple for a sour cream Dutch apple pie with walnuts. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of chest

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chess pie

• ai
• aye
• bae
• bi
• buy
• by
• bye
• chai
• chi
• cry
• die
• dry