plural puddings
1
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
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This layered strawberry dessert invites flavors of banana pudding and strawberry icebox desserts into an unforgettable mash-up sweet that will leave everyone at your potluck or party asking for the recipe.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
This twist is like apple pie à la mode on top of a sticky toffee pudding with a side of Cadbury Crème Eggs.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Expect warming Scottish fare of venison pies, sea trout, sticky date pudding, and an extraordinary whisky list, including house exclusives like the secret-recipe Badger Juice, only available on property.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Refrigerate for at least 5-6 hours or overnight, allowing the seeds time to absorb the liquid and form a pudding-like texture.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
This twist is like apple pie à la mode on top of a sticky toffee pudding with a side of Cadbury Crème Eggs.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Expect warming Scottish fare of venison pies, sea trout, sticky date pudding, and an extraordinary whisky list, including house exclusives like the secret-recipe Badger Juice, only available on property.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Refrigerate for at least 5-6 hours or overnight, allowing the seeds time to absorb the liquid and form a pudding-like texture.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pudding
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“Pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pudding. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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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
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