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bisque

UK
/bɪsk/
US
/bɪsk/
bisquenoun
bisques
pl
Translations
bisqueSoupe épaisse à base de crustacés.
The restaurant's lobster bisque was the highlight of the meal.
La bisque de homard du restaurant était le point fort du repas.
bisqueCouleur beige orangé clair.
She chose bisque for the bedroom walls to give them a warm glow.
Elle a choisi la bisque pour les murs de la chambre afin de leur donner une lueur chaleureuse.
biscuitCéramique cuite une première fois et non émaillée.
The artist displayed her collection of bisque figurines at the gallery.
L'artiste a exposé sa collection de figurines en biscuit à la galerie.
Additional translations
bisqueTerme spécialisé de tennis ou de croquet ; avantage accordé à un joueur plus faible.
Definitions
A rich, creamy soup made with shellfish, especially lobster or crab.
The restaurant's lobster bisque was the highlight of the meal.
A type of unglazed pottery that has been fired once but not glazed.
The artist displayed her collection of bisque figurines at the gallery.
A point or advantage given to a weaker player in a game, especially in lawn tennis or croquet.
He was given a bisque to level the playing field against his more experienced opponent.
A light brownish-orange colour resembling that of bisque soup or unglazed porcelain.
She chose bisque for the bedroom walls to give them a warm glow.
Synonyms
puree
broth
soup
cream soup
bisqueverb
bisqued
Past Simple
bisqued
Past Participle
bisquing
ing-form
Transitive verb in ceramics meaning ‘to fire once (before glazing)’.
Translations
biscuiterTechnique de céramique.
The pieces were bisqued at a lower temperature before glazing.
Les pièces ont été biscuitées à plus basse température avant l'émaillage.
Definitions
To fire (ceramic ware) once to produce bisque.
The pieces were bisqued at a lower temperature before glazing.
Synonyms
pre-fire
kiln-fire
fire (pottery)
biscuit-fire
biscuit
bisqueadjective
more bisque
Comp.
most bisque
Super.
UK
/bɪsk/
US
/bɪsk/
Used both for colour description and for ceramic ware that has been fired once but not glazed.
Translations
bisquePour une couleur beige orangé clair.
The curtains were a subtle bisque shade.
Les rideaux avaient une subtile teinte bisque.
en biscuitCéramique cuite une première fois et laissée non émaillée.
The bisque pottery was ready for its final glaze.
La poterie en biscuit était prête pour sa glaçure finale.
Definitions
Of a light brownish-orange colour.
The curtains were a subtle bisque shade.
Fired once in a kiln and left unglazed.
The bisque pottery was ready for its final glaze.
Synonyms
biscuit
unglazed
biscuit-fired
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