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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Use whipped aquafaba as meringue topping on pies, for cookies, or in other desserts that call for egg whites whipped to stiff or soft peaks. Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine, 14 Nov. 2022

The meringue will take a few minutes to whip, so use the time to measure the remaining batter ingredients while the mixer is running. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2022

Among Damian’s desserts, there is the hibiscus meringue. Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2022

For Thanksgiving, choose from fruit pies, cream pies and meringue pies. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2022

The recipe made the exact right amount of lemony filling and pillowy meringue. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2022

Dorie Greenspan suggests piping her sweet meringue mixture back and forth to create mummies. People Staff, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2022

On the menu: Miles earned kudos for preparing desserts such as lemon meringue tart, strawberry cobbler and chocolate pot de crème. Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 31 July 2022

Top a tangy cranberry filling with piles of homemade honey meringue and torch before slicing. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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