01 n. A species of food of a soft or moderately hard consistence, variously made, but often a compound of flour or meal, with milk and eggs, etc.
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A species of food of a soft or moderately hard consistence, variously made, but often a compound of flour or meal, with milk and eggs, etc.“And solid pudding against empty praise.” — Pope.
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Anything resembling, or of the softness and consistency of, pudding.
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3.
An intestine; especially, an intestine stuffed with meat, etc.; a sausage.
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Any food or victuals.“Eat your pudding, slave, and hold your tongue.” — Prior.
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Same as Puddening.(Naut.) See: Puddening“Mars, that still protects the stout, In pudding time came to his aid.” — Hudibras.