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ramekin

/ˈɹæm(ɪ)kɪn/

Meanings
noun
A small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served.

Examples :

"She baked individual cheesecakes in small, white ramekins for the potluck. "
utensil food item

Related Words

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration cheese

cheese noun

/t͡ʃiz/

A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.

"My mom made a delicious pizza with mozzarella cheese. "

Illustration glass

glass verb

/ɡlɑːs/ /ɡlæs/

To apply fibreglass to.

"to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration ramekins

ramekins noun

/ˈræmɪkɪnz/

A small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served.

"For dessert, we each had a warm chocolate lava cake baked in individual ramekins. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration earthenware

earthenware noun

/ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː/

An opaque, semi-porous ceramic made from clay and other compounds.

"earthenware bowl"

Illustration circular

circular noun

/ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɝk.jə.lɚ/

Short for circular letter.

"The teacher sent a circular announcing the upcoming school trip. "

Illustration cheesecakes

cheesecakes noun

/ˈtʃiːzkeɪks/

A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.

"Cheesecake is an especially delicious dessert."

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

Illustration served

served verb

/sɜːvd/ /sɝvd/

(personal) To provide a service (or, by extension, a product, especially food or drink).

"The waiter served us our dinner quickly and politely. "

Illustration potluck

potluck noun

/ˌpɒtˈlʌk/ /-ˌlək/

A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food is available.

"Here are some leftover beans and meat; we can make a good potluck stew from them."