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

Side dishes include chips, guacamole and queso blanco, and drink options include watermelon limeade, lemonade and agua fresca. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025

The submissions for Fort Worth’s best queso are in. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025

Earlier this year, Taco Bell celebrated 20 years of tacos, burritos, chalupas and more with a twist on a classic: steak and queso Crunchwrap sliders. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Shrimp and crab enchiladas come topped with a creamy guajillo sauce, queso fresco, and crema. —Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 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

Rhymes for queso

• gesso
• espresso