bisque
bisque — noun
- bisquesingular
- bisquesplural
1. a rich, creamy soup made by blending cooked seafood such as lobster, crab, or sh
a rich, creamy soup made by blending cooked seafood such as lobster, crab, or shrimp until smooth and velvety
Diego ordered a bowl of lobster bisque and a fresh roll for lunch.
collocation: lobster bisque
Fatima made a shrimp bisque by simmering the shells with vegetables before blending them smooth.
method: simmer shells before blending
The restaurant's crab bisque was so thick and creamy that Kenji asked for the recipe.
For the first course, Oliver served a warm bisque topped with fresh herbs.
Hana learned to make a classic shellfish bisque during her cooking class in Marseille.
文法句型
bisque (of + ingredient)
a + ingredient + bisque
用法筆記
Bisque is thicker and richer than regular soup. It always contains puréed ingredients, usually shellfish. Can be used as both countable ('a bisque') and uncountable ('some bisque').
常見錯誤
2. a soft, warm pinkish-brown shade whose name comes from the creamy soup of the sa
a soft, warm pinkish-brown shade whose name comes from the creamy soup of the same name
Amara painted the living room walls a soft bisque to create a cosy atmosphere.
used as a colour name: a soft bisque
Vikram chose a bisque-coloured sofa that matched the warm wooden floor.
bisque-coloured (compound adjective)
The wedding invitation cards were printed on bisque paper with gold lettering.
Elena preferred bisque over plain white because the warmer tone felt more inviting.
Kwame mixed white paint with a tiny drop of brown until it turned into a pale bisque.
文法句型
bisque (as a colour noun)
bisque-coloured (as adjective)
用法筆記
Common in interior design and fashion descriptions. 'Bisque' as a colour is a standard paint name in many brands. The adjective form 'bisque-coloured' is more common in everyday usage than 'bisque' alone.
3. hardened clay that has undergone one round of heating in a kiln but remains unco
hardened clay that has undergone one round of heating in a kiln but remains uncoated by glaze, giving it a matte, porous texture
Lucia gently sanded the bisque surface before applying a glossy blue glaze.
bisque as noun modifier: bisque surface
Omar inspected the bisque pottery for cracks before loading it for the second firing.
collocation: bisque pottery
Mei-Lin stored the unfired bowls in a damp cupboard so the bisque would not dry out too fast.
The studio offered a workshop where beginners could paint their own bisque tiles.
Sophie noticed that the bisque clay felt rougher and more absorbent than the glazed pieces.
- biscuit
in UK ceramics, 'biscuit' is the preferred term for clay fired once; 'bisque' is more common in US contexts
- unglazed earthenware
a broader category that includes bisque but also other unglazed fired clay
- glazed ceramic
ceramic that has had a glass-like coating applied and been fired a second time
文法句型
bisque + noun (ware, clay, pottery)
用法筆記
This sense is used mainly in pottery and ceramics. 'Bisque' is both a noun (the material) and an attributive noun (bisque ware, bisque clay). The first firing is called the 'bisque firing'. Do not confuse with 'biscuit', which sometimes refers to the same stage in UK English ceramics.
常見錯誤
4. a handicap awarded in sports like tennis, golf, or croquet, where a weaker playe
a handicap awarded in sports like tennis, golf, or croquet, where a weaker player receives an extra turn, point, or stroke to make the contest fairer
Yuki gave her younger brother a bisque at the start of their croquet match.
collocation: give someone a bisque
Deepa decided to use her bisque on the final hole of the golf game.
collocation: use one's bisque
In croquet, a player may take a bisque at any point during their turn.
Noam won the tennis match because he still had one bisque left to claim.
Grace offered a bisque to the beginner so both sides could enjoy a close game.
文法句型
give someone a bisque
take a bisque
a bisque in + sport
用法筆記
Primarily used in croquet, where a bisque allows a player to take an extra turn. In tennis it refers to a point the player may choose to take at any time. In golf it means a stroke deducted from the score. The term is relatively uncommon outside these specific sports contexts.
5. formal permission that exempts someone from a standard rule, requirement, or obl
formal permission that exempts someone from a standard rule, requirement, or obligation, allowing them not to do what is normally expected
Shira received a bisque from the committee to skip the preliminary round of interviews.
collocation: receive a bisque from
The tournament rules allowed each player one bisque to miss a practice session.
Dmitri applied for a bisque to be excused from the safety training he had already completed.
The club granted Lian a bisque so she would not have to attend the monthly board meeting.
Rosa was given a bisque that freed her from jury duty for that term.
- exemption
exemption is the standard modern term; bisque in this sense is old-fashioned or very formal
- dispensation
dispensation carries a similar meaning but often implies religious or institutional permission
- waiver
waiver is a written document giving permission; bisque is the permission itself
- obligation
an obligation is a requirement that a bisque would exempt someone from
文法句型
a bisque from + person/institution
have a bisque for + noun/-ing
用法筆記
This sense is very rare and formal. It overlaps with the sports sense (sense 4) in that both involve an exemption or special allowance, but here it applies to formal obligations rather than game turns. In modern usage, 'exemption' or 'dispensation' is far more common.
bisque — verb
- bisquepresent simple I / you / we / they
- bisques3rd person singular
- bisquing-ing form
- bisquedpast simple
1. to heat unglazed clay objects in a kiln for the first time so they become hard a
to heat unglazed clay objects in a kiln for the first time so they become hard and durable but remain porous and ready for a final glaze coating
Tariq bisqued the small bowls at a low temperature to avoid cracking.
verb usage: bisqued at a low temperature
The clay figures were bisqued in the morning and glazed after lunch.
passive: were bisqued
Nina bisques all of her pots once before deciding on a glaze colour.
Chen bisqued the plates at cone 06, which left them hard but still very absorbent.
The studio schedule showed that Isabel would bisque her teapots on Tuesday morning.
- bisque-fire
a phrasal verb form that makes the meaning clearer for non-specialists
- fire
fire is the general term for heating clay; 'bisque' specifies that this is the first firing before glazing
- glaze-fire
the second firing after glaze has been applied, completing the pottery process
文法句型
bisque + noun (clay objects)
用法筆記
This verb is rare outside professional pottery contexts. It is more common to say 'fire' or 'bisque-fire' than 'bisque' as a verb. When used, it is always transitive (you bisque SOMETHING) and the object is a clay item. Do not confuse with 'biscuit' (the noun form of the same stage).