soft serve

noun

ˈsȯf(t)-ˌsərv 

variants or soft-serve

: a smooth semisolid ice cream that contains less milk fat than regular ice cream and is made in and dispensed from a freezer in which it is aerated and continuously churned

—often used before another noun

soft-serve ice cream

a soft-serve machine

Examples of soft serve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More recently, Costco debuted a seasonal strawberry shortcake sundae featuring vanilla or strawberry soft serve, shortcake bites and strawberry topping. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Chocolate mousse for dessert is a real treat, but soft serve frozen yogurt with fresh fruit is lighter and equally satisfying. — Connie Ogle august 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soft serve

• conserve
• deserve
• manoeuvre
• observe
• preserve
• reserve
• subserve
• curve
• mirv
• nerve
• swerve
• verve

Kids Definition

soft-serve

noun

ˈsȯf(t)-ˌsərv

: smooth soft ice cream made in and dispensed from a freezer in which it is continuously churned