pudding

noun

pud·​ding ˈpu̇-diŋ 

plural puddings

1

: blood sausage

2

a(1)

: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base

corn pudding

bread pudding

(2)

: a dessert of a soft, spongy, or thick creamy consistency

especially : one made from sweetened milk or cream cooked with a thickener (such as eggs, flour, tapioca, or cornstarch) and usually flavored

chocolate/vanilla pudding

(3)

British : dessert sense 1

b

: a dish often containing suet or having a suet crust and originally boiled in a bag

steak and kidney pudding

Examples of pudding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And understandably, banana pudding became sacred in Fulton and the rest of the South. —Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025

Chia seeds can be incorporated into smoothies, jam, yogurt, overnight oats, salads or bowls, pudding, energy balls, avocado toast, and more. —Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2025

Former Food Network star Paula Deen announced Friday the abrupt closure of the Savannah restaurant that launched her to fame with its menu of fried chicken, banana pudding and other indulgent Southern dishes. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025

To extend the life of your banana pudding, transfer leftovers to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pudding

• black pudding
• bread pudding
• Christmas pudding
• cottage pudding
• hasty pudding
• Indian pudding
• liver pudding
• pease pudding
• plum pudding
• pudding stone
• rice pudding
• snow pudding
• the proof is in the pudding
• the proof of the pudding is in the eating
• Yorkshire pudding

Rhymes for pudding

• gooding
• wooding

Kids Definition

pudding

noun

pud·​ding ˈpu̇d-iŋ 

1

: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base

corn pudding

2

: a soft, spongy, or thick creamy dessert

bread pudding