lard
/lɑrd/
noun
- Soft, white fat from pigs, used in cooking and baking.
- Some people avoid lard because it is high in saturated fat.
- The recipe calls for a tablespoon of lard to make the pie crust flaky.
- My grandmother used lard instead of butter for frying eggs.
Synonyms
verb
- To insert strips of fat (often bacon or lard) into meat before cooking to keep it moist.
- You can lard a lean cut of venison to prevent it from drying out.
- The chef decided to lard the roast with strips of bacon for extra flavor.
- She learned to lard the turkey breast to make it juicier.
- To enrich or embellish speech or writing with something, often in an excessive way.
- The author tends to lard her novels with unnecessary descriptions.
- His speech was larded with quotes from famous philosophers.
- Don't lard your essay with too many fancy words; keep it clear.