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

There’s nothing like enjoying a crisp Topo Chico alongside a basket of chips and queso. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026

Chipotle is offering guests free chips and queso blanco for a limited time. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026

With beans as the main protein, top the brown rice bowl with avocado, lettuce, pico de gallo, corn, and queso blanco to your liking. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026

The queso started fine but eventually congealed into something that approximated lukewarm paste. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 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