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 a basic cheeseburger with fries on the kids’ menu for $12, along with a queso dog or a cheese quesadilla. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025

New users will receive free chips and queso just for joining. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025

Well, management decided to bump two old queso recipes off the menu to make room for this newcomer. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025

Chili's is walking back a controversial decision about its queso offerings after a customer uproar of several weeks erupted on social media. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025

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