Meaning & Definition of word "Lard"

Lard

/lɑrd/

1. A soft, white, tasteless fat of rendered pig fat, used in cooking and baking.
- Example: The recipe called for lard to give the pie crust a flaky texture.
2. Fat or greasy substances in general.
- Example: He scraped the lard off the top of the soup before serving it.

1. To add lard to food in order to enrich it or make it more palatable.
- Example: She decided to lard the roast with some strips of bacon.
2. To enrich or fuse with something that enhances it.
- Example: The speech was larded with quotes from famous authors to make it more impressive.

Middle English: from Old English 'leard', of Germanic origin.

lard one's nest:

To enrich oneself at the expense of others.

as useful as a lard bucket:

Something ineffective or useless.

bacon:

Cured meat from the back of a pig, which often contains lard.

fatback:

The layer of fat found on the back of a pig, which can be used to make lard.

render:

The process of melting down fat to produce lard.

Meaning: An informal term for a person who is overweight.

Example Sentence: Don't call him names; just because he's a bit lard doesn't mean he's not fit.

Meaning: Used jokingly to describe something excessively fatty or greasy.

Example Sentence: That burger was a real lard bomb!