lard

noun
UK: /lɑːd/
US: /lɑːrd/

  1. A type of fat from pigs, used in cooking.

    1. My grandma used lard to make crispy pie crusts, it's delicious.
    2. The chef prefers using lard for frying because it adds a distinctive flavor to the dish.

  2. To insert strips of fat into meat before cooking.

    1. She likes to lard the meat before cooking it in the oven.
    2. To enhance the flavor, he will lard the venison with bacon fat before roasting.

Synonyms

fat shortening grease butter
lard transitive-verb

  1. To put fat on or in something, especially meat, before cooking it.

    1. We can lard the chicken to make it more moist.
    2. The cookbook recommends that you lard the turkey for a richer flavor before baking.

  2. To enrich or embellish something excessively.

    1. They lard their speeches with metaphors, which makes it hard to understand.
    2. The author tends to lard the narrative with excessive details that distract from the plot.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lard" in English means: A type of fat from pigs, used in cooking., To insert strips of fat into meat before cooking..

The phonetic transcription of "lard" is /lɑːd/ in British English and /lɑːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lard": fat, shortening, grease, butter.

Example usage of "lard": "My grandma used lard to make crispy pie crusts, it's delicious.". More examples on the page.