sher·bet — … Useful english dictionary
sher — feld·sher; hech·sher; sher·a·ton; sher·bet; sher·i·dan·ite; sher·iff; sher·iff·al·ty; sher·iff·cy; sher·iff·dom; sher·lock·ian; sher·ra; sher·ra·moor; sher·ried; sher·ris; sher·ry; sher·ry·val·lies; sher·wa·ni; sher·got·tite; ko·sher; sher·lock;… … English syllables
bet — ab·bet·din; al·pha·bet·ic; al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly; al·pha·bet·i·co classed; al·pha·bet·ics; al·pha·bet·i·form; al·pha·bet·ism; al·pha·bet·ist; al·pha·bet·i·za·tion; al·pha·bet·ize; an·al·pha·bet; an·al·pha·bet·ism; bar·bet; bet·a·fite; bet·o·ny;… … English syllables
sherbet — sher·bet … English syllables
sherbet — sher•bet [[t]ˈʃɜr bɪt[/t]] n. 1) coo Also, sher′bert [[t] bərt[/t]] a frozen fruit flavored ice with milk, egg white, or gelatin added. 2) brit. coo Brit. a drink made of sweetened diluted fruit juice • Etymology: 1595–1605; < Turkish <… … From formal English to slang
sherbet — sher·bet (shûr’bĭt) n. 1) also sher·bert ( bûrt′) A frozen dessert made mainly of fruit juice or fruit purée, usually with sugar and milk or cream. 2) Chiefly British A usually fruit flavored effervescent powder, eaten as candy or made into a… … Word Histories
sherbet — sher|bet [ˈʃə:bət US ˈʃə:r ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Turkish; Origin: serbet, from Persian sharbat, from Arabic sharbah drink , from shariba to drink ] 1.) [U and C] AmE a sweet frozen food made with water, fruit, sugar, and milk 2.) [U] BrE a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sherbet — sher|bet [ ʃɜrbət ] noun count or uncount AMERICAN a type of food like ICE CREAM … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sherbet — sher|bet sb. (fk.) (sorbet) … Dansk ordbog
Sherbet — Sher bet, n. [Ar. sherbet, shorbet, sharbat, properly, one drink or sip, a draught, beverage, from shariba to drink. Cf. {Sorbet}, {Sirup}, {Shrub} a drink.] 1. A refreshing drink, common in the East, made of the juice of some fruit, diluted,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English