Mousse

Pronunciation: /muːs/

Definitions of mousse

noun A sweet or savory dish made primarily of whipped cream, eggs, and flavorings, typically served chilled as a dessert.

Example Sentences

A1 I love eating chocolate mousse.

A2 The dessert menu includes a delicious mango mousse.

B1 The chef prepared a raspberry mousse for the dinner party.

B2 The bakery is known for its light and airy lemon mousse.

C1 The culinary school offers a course on advanced mousse techniques.

C2 The competition required the chefs to create a showstopping mousse dessert.

Examples of mousse in a Sentence

formal The chef prepared a delicate chocolate mousse for dessert.

informal I can't resist a good mousse dessert, it's so creamy and delicious.

slang That mousse was on point, I could eat it all day!

figurative Her hair was styled in a way that resembled a fluffy mousse.

Grammatical Forms of mousse

• plural: mousses
• comparative: more mousse
• superlative: most mousse
• present tense: mousses
• future tense: will mousse
• perfect tense: has mousse
• continuous tense: is moussing
• singular: mousse
• positive degree: mousse
• infinitive: to mousse
• gerund: moussing
• participle: moussed

Origin and Evolution of mousse

First Known Use: 1755 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'mousse' originated from the French language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a frothy substance, the term 'mousse' has evolved to also describe a light and airy dessert or a styling product for hair.