mochi

noun

mo·​chi ˈmō-chē 

: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry

Examples of mochi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pillowy Japanese mochi and stretchy Turkish ice cream date back centuries. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Of course, Poke Ichii has some prefab choices if you’re paralyzed by the excess of options, and there are some sides to choose from, including Spam musubi, takoyaki and mochi ice cream for dessert. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Give these time to warm up so the mochi softens and the ice cream isn’t rock hard and you’ll be rewarded with a creamy, chewy, messy treat. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

The result is a velvet texture with skin that appears as soft, bouncy, and hydrated, just like that of a mochi rice cake. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mochi

• cocci
• diplococci
• micrococci
• pneumococci
• meningococci