plural puddings
1
2
a(1)
: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base
corn pudding
bread pudding
(2)
: a dessert of a soft, spongy, or thick creamy consistency
especially
: one made from sweetened milk or cream cooked with a thickener (such as eggs, flour, tapioca, or cornstarch) and usually flavored
chocolate/vanilla pudding
(3)
British
: dessert sense 1
b
: a dish often containing suet or having a suet crust and originally boiled in a bag
steak and kidney pudding
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The pistachio pudding gives both the cake and frosting a natural pale green hue.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
For people who want a complete meal that contains more protein, vitamin D, and calcium, chia seeds soaked in whole milk (chia seed pudding) is the best choice.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2026
The Banana Cloud is like your favorite barbecue joint’s banana pudding—but better—and the The Old Farmer’s Almanac puts a new spin on the classic apple pie with top and bottom crusts made from cinnamon rolls.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
How Chia Seed Pudding Wins Chia pudding is a simple dish, typically consisting of a quarter cup of chia seeds and one cup of water or milk.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 13 May 2026
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Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
For people who want a complete meal that contains more protein, vitamin D, and calcium, chia seeds soaked in whole milk (chia seed pudding) is the best choice.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2026
The Banana Cloud is like your favorite barbecue joint’s banana pudding—but better—and the The Old Farmer’s Almanac puts a new spin on the classic apple pie with top and bottom crusts made from cinnamon rolls.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
How Chia Seed Pudding Wins Chia pudding is a simple dish, typically consisting of a quarter cup of chia seeds and one cup of water or milk.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pudding
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“Pudding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pudding. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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pudding
noun
pud·ding
ˈpu̇d-iŋ 
1
: a boiled or baked soft food usually with a cereal base
corn pudding
2
: a soft, spongy, or thick creamy dessert
bread pudding
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