sil|la|bub

sil|la|bub
sil|la|bub «SIHL uh buhb», noun.
1. a dessert made of a mixture of whole milk or cream with wine or cider, usually slightly sweetened, and often including eggs, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
2. Figurative. something unsubstantial and frothy, especially floridly vapid discourse or writing. Also, syllabub.
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  • sillabub — sil|la|bub [ˈsıləbʌb] n ↑syllabub …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Sillabub — Sil|la|bub [ siləbʌb] das; <aus gleichbed. engl. sillabub> kaltes Getränk aus schaumig geschlagenem Rahm, Wein u. Gewürzen …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • sillabub — /sil euh bub /, n. syllabub. Also, sillibub. * * * …   Universalium

  • syllabub — /sil euh bub /, n. 1. a drink of milk or cream sweetened, flavored, and mixed with wine or cider. 2. a dessert of beaten cream that is thickened with gelatin, sweetened, and flavored with wine or liquor. 3. a glass or punch cup in which syllabub… …   Universalium

  • Sillabub — Sil|la|bub [ sɪləbʌb], das; [engl. sillabub, syllabub, H. u.]: kaltes Getränk aus schaumig geschlagenem Rahm, Wein u. Gewürzen …   Universal-Lexikon

  • sillabub — sil•la•bub [[t]ˈsɪl əˌbʌb[/t]] n. coo syllabub …   From formal English to slang

  • Sillabub — Sil la*bub, n. [Cf. sile to strain, and bub liquor, also Prov. E. sillibauk.] A dish made by mixing wine or cider with milk, and thus forming a soft curd; also, sweetened cream, flavored with wine and beaten to a stiff froth. [Written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • syllabub — Sillabub Sil la*bub, n. [Cf. sile to strain, and bub liquor, also Prov. E. sillibauk.] A dish made by mixing wine or cider with milk, and thus forming a soft curd; also, sweetened cream, flavored with wine and beaten to a stiff froth. [Written… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • šiltas — 2 šil̃tas, à adj. (4) K, Rtr, Š, DP353; SD114, SD29, H, R, MŽ, Sut, N, I, L 1. turintis savyje kiek šilumos, tarpinis tarp karšto ir šalto, įšilęs ar pašildytas; pršn. šaltas 1: Įpyliau šil̃to vandens, geriau plausis Vdžg. Ant krūtų šil̃tas… …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • varyti — 1 varyti, vãro, vãrė 1. tr. SD1120, SD244, H, R, MŽ, Sut, I, KBII176, K, Rtr, Š, KŽ, PnmŽ, Nmč, Lb, Aps, Rk, Skp, Krč, Ps, Žg, Plšk, Klk, Sd, Lnk, Als, Žr, Lk, Vdk versti judėti kuria nors linkme, ginti, vyti: Varyt arba gỹt – tai čia tas pats …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

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