queso

noun

que·​so ˈkā-(ˌ)sō 

: a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers : chili con queso

The author was never told in her Texas elementary school that if she ordered queso … or chalupas once she left home, she'd get only a plateful of disappointment.

—Pete Wells

The Mexican-inspired chain is offering free chips with guacamole or queso to customers who purchase their first order on its new smartphone app.

—Aric Jenkins

Examples of queso in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The chain has a devoted following for products such as its chocolate cake, cheese cave, bison french onion dip, queso and regional hot dog brands like Zweigle’s and Hoffman’s. —Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

Melissa Liebling-Goldberg grew up in Houston, and after twenty years in NYC, moved back in 2020, lured by warm winters and abundant queso. —Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

But skip them both and get the white-cheddar queso. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026

This spicy and creamy queso is taken up a notch with a layer of creamy guacamole. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, "cheese," going back to Latin cāseus — more at cheese entry 1

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing queso

• chile con queso
• chili con queso
• queso fresco

Rhymes for queso

• gesso
• espresso