dessertful

noun 1adj 1

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noun

1

Synonym of dessertspoonful.

Mix a dessertful of syrup with a beaten egg and a full teacupful of milk.

Bake in a moderate oven for half an hour, more or less — depending on the size— then, keeping the breast hot, put the gravy into a saucepan, add a soupçon of Worcester Sauce, half a glass of Madeira or Port, and a dessertful of liquid mango chutney;

adj

1

Appropriate for dessert.

As the guests digested it, some with incredulity, some with amusement barely concealed, Kathleen Berkeley's voice — harsh with embarrassment — was heard to say, "What a dessertful delight."

Be that as it may, no amount of dessertful animal crackers, though they should jump through hoops, can ever truly satisfy the spiritual needs of a growing Christian!

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