posset
/ˈpɑsɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A baby's vomit, comprising curdled milk.
Example Sentences
- "I have drugged their possets."
- "Some people will tell you that this position may allow inhalation of posset, but there is no evidence to support this."
- "Derek saw that a smear of posset had appeared on the left shoulder of his jacket [...] He smiled softly at Charlotte and said softly, 'I've been puked on.'"
- "While a little posseting is nothing to be worried about, a lot of posset is more likely to be 'reflux'."
- "When the posset was brought forth, he turned himself into a bear, and frightening them away, had it all to himself."
- "LEMON POSSET / WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS : The classic English dessert lemon posset transforms cream, sugar, and lemon into a lush pudding with clean citrus flavor. It is the easiest dessert you've never made.[…]"
Etymology
From Middle English posset, possot, possate, poshet, posthot, of unclear origin. Perhaps from Welsh posel. A connection to Latin pōsca (medieval/dialectal poscada) has also been suggested.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: posset, posel, pōsca
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɑsɪt/
- British English: /ˈpɒsɪt/