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

These desserts not only come together fast, but many use shortcuts like cake mix or instant pudding to help keep the stress levels low. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 June 2025

Yogurt and pudding: Containers are a no-go, but small parfaits with layered servings often pass. —Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 23 June 2025

Chia Pudding Made from chia seeds, this easy pudding is a source of fiber, which helps slow the absorption of sugar in the bloodstream, preventing sudden blood sugar spikes. —Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 19 June 2025

Allow the corn pudding to rest for 5 minutes before scooping and serving. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 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