Meaning Of The Word Shortening

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Shortening? Find Shortening meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Shortening Meaning

Shortening Definition
Shortening Definition

What's The Definition Of Shortening?

shortening
variable noun: Shortening is cooking fat that you use with flour in order to make pastry or dough.

shortening in American English
the act of making or becoming short or shorter
noun: butter, lard, or other fat, used to make pastry, bread, etc., short

shortening in British English
noun: butter, lard, or other fat, used in a dough, cake mixture, etc, to make the mixture short

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Determinate cleavage ‐ cell division in a fertilized or unfertilized…
  • Shall I say shall we say ‐ You use shall I say and shall we say in order…
  • Junkyard ‐ a place where old metal, paper, etc. is kept…
  • Ecumenicalism ‐ noun: the doctrines and practices of the ecumenical…
  • Pasty-faced ‐ adjective: having a pale, unhealthy, sallow complexion…
  • Boast ‐ to boast about; to do preliminary shaping on (sculpture…
  • Goyim ‐ noun: a Jewish word for a gentile…
  • Inauthenticity ‐ noun: the quality of being…
  • Divergence times ‐ indicating a degree or amount calculated by multiplication…
  • Reluctancy ‐ noun; noun: lack of eagerness or willingness…