in|ter|lard

in|ter|lard
in|ter|lard «IHN tuhr LAHRD», transitive verb.
1. to give variety to; mix; intersperse: »

The speaker interlarded his long speech with amusing stories to keep his listeners interested. There also is a heavy interlarding of music, choral and solo (New York Times).

SYNONYM(S): mingle.
2. (of things) to be intermixed in.
3. to insert; interpose: »

When a little trifle of new matter was interlarded [in the prayer], his ear detected it (Mark Twain).

4. Obsolete. to insert fat into lean meat for cooking purposes; lard.
[< Old French entrelarder < entre- between + larder to lard < lard lard, fat < Latin lārdum]
in´ter|lard´ment, noun.

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  • in´ter|lard´ment — in|ter|lard «IHN tuhr LAHRD», transitive verb. 1. to give variety to; mix; intersperse: »The speaker interlarded his long speech with amusing stories to keep his listeners interested. There also is a heavy interlarding of music, choral and solo… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lard — bol·lard; ca·gou·lard; col·lard; fou·lard; in·ter·lard; lard; lol·lard; lol·lard·ism; mal·lard; mal·lard·ite; pou·lard·ize; sou·lard; mail·lard; pail·lard; dul·lard; pol·lard; lol·lard·ry; pou·lard; …   English syllables

  • interlard — in·ter·lard …   English syllables

  • interlard — in•ter•lard [[t]ˌɪn tərˈlɑrd[/t]] v. t. 1) to diversify by interspersing or intermixing something striking or contrasting: to interlard one s speech with oaths[/ex] 2) (of things) to be intermixed in 3) Obs. to mix, as fat with lean meat •… …   From formal English to slang

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • Interlard — In ter*lard , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interlarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interlarding}.] [F. entrelarder. See {Inter }, and {Lard}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To place lard or bacon amongst; to mix, as fat meat with lean. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Whose grain doth… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Interlarded — Interlard In ter*lard , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interlarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interlarding}.] [F. entrelarder. See {Inter }, and {Lard}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To place lard or bacon amongst; to mix, as fat meat with lean. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Whose… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Interlarding — Interlard In ter*lard , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Interlarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Interlarding}.] [F. entrelarder. See {Inter }, and {Lard}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To place lard or bacon amongst; to mix, as fat meat with lean. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Whose… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

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