mousselike en · ADJ
Etymology
From mousse + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of mousse, especially in consistency.
Attributed to Carême, the well-known 19th-century chef, mousselike charlottes were held together with gelatin and often set in molds lined with ladyfingers.
2009 June 21, Amanda Hesser, “Strawberry Charlotte, 1947”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mousselike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mousselike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |