bisque
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.
- A pale pinkish brown colour.
- A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit.
- An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed.
- An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed: A free turn in a handicap croquet match.
- An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed: A free point in a handicap real tennis match.
- Exemption from work or other duty on a particular day: A day's leave an employee may take without warning or reason and not be counted as annual leave.
- Exemption from work or other duty on a particular day: Permission for an MP to be absent from a vote, granted by the whips when the absence is not likely to affect the outcome.
Adjective
- Of a pale pinkish brown colour.
Verb
- To prepare ceramics in the bisque style.
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