bisque

bɪsk

Definition

Definition of bisque - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cuisinethick creamy soup made from shellfish or vegetables

She ordered a lobster bisque for lunch.

chowder

potage

colors

Rare

pale pinkish brown color

Rare

The walls were painted in a soft bisque.

apricot

peach

art

TECH.

unglazed earthenware used in ceramics

TECH.

The artist shaped the bisque into a vase.

earthenware

sports

Dated

extra turn allowed in croquet or real tennis

Dated

He used his bisque wisely to gain an advantage in the match..

advantage

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Images of bisque

thick creamy soup made from shellfish or vegetables
pale pinkish brown color
unglazed earthenware used in ceramics

Expressions with bisque

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mocha bisque

medium tan brown color

The walls were painted in a mocha bisque.

Origin of bisque

French, bisque (crayfish soup)

Terms with bisque included in their meaning

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porcelain doll

toys

doll made from bisque porcelain

Examples of bisque in a sentence

Bisque is a favorite at seafood restaurants.
She chose a bisque dress for the event.
The artist mixed bisque into the palette.
She painted the bisque with vibrant colors.
The bisque was ready for the kiln.
She earned a bisque during the final round.

A bisque can change the outcome of the game.

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French:bisque, rose pâle, ...
German:Bisque, hellrosa-braun, ...
Italian:bisque, rosa pallido marrone, ...
Spanish:crema de langosta, marrón rosado pálido, ...
Portuguese:sopa de marisco, castanho rosado, ...
Chinese:浓汤, 浅粉棕色, ...
Japanese:ビスク, 淡いピンクブラウン, ...
Arabic:بِيسْك, لَوْن بُنِّي وَرْدِي فاتِح, ...
Hebrew:בִּיסְק, בִּיסְק, ...
Russian:крем-суп, бежево-розовый, ...
Ukrainian:біск, бежевий колір, ...
Hindi:बिस्क, हल्का गुलाबी भूरा, ...
Bengali:বিস্ক, ফিকে গোলাপি-বাদামী, ...
Catalan:crema de marisc, bisque, ...
Czech:bisk, světle růžovohnědý odstín, ...
Danish:bisque, lyserødbrun, ...
Dutch:kreeftenbisque, biscuitkleur, ...
Greek:μπισκ, μπεζ ροζ, ...
Hungarian:biszk, halvány rózsásbarna, ...
Khmer:ស៊ុបប៊ីស្ក៍, ពណ៌ត្នោតផ្កាឈូកស្លេក, ...
Korean:비스크, 연한 분홍빛 갈색, ...
Persian:بیسک, قهوه‌ای مایل به صورتی, ...
Polish:bisque, kolor biszkoptowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sopa cremosa, tom de bisque, ...
Romanian:supă bisque, bej, ...
Swedish:bisque, biskvi, ...
Thai:บิสก์, สีบิสก์, ...
Turkish:ıstakoz çorbası, bisküvi, ...
Vietnamese:súp bisque, màu nâu hồng nhạt, ...

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