shortbread

noun

short·​bread ˈshȯrt-ˌbred How to pronounce shortbread (audio)
: a thick cookie made of flour, sugar, and a large amount of shortening

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Having obvious trouble is Lesley, who put a layer of shortbread under her flapjack, which screwed up the cooking time, which screwed up the decorating time, which left Lesley, well, screwed. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 And, as an ode to Molinar’s Mexican culture, the shop has a tri color polvorón (Spanish shortbread) cookie. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025 If buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread is your idea of cookie heaven, this recipe is made for you. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025 Get the recipe > Sweet corn pastry cream is layered with blueberry compote and buttery shortbread in this late-summer trifle. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shortbread

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shortbread was in 1801

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“Shortbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortbread. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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shortbread

noun
short·​bread ˈshȯrt-ˌbred How to pronounce shortbread (audio)
: a cookie made of flour, sugar, and lots of shortening

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