Lard

/lɑrd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A soft, white, tasteless fat of rendered pig fat, used in cooking and baking.

The recipe called for lard to give the pie crust a flaky texture.

Fat or greasy substances in general.

He scraped the lard off the top of the soup before serving it.

verb

To add lard to food in order to enrich it or make it more palatable.

She decided to lard the roast with some strips of bacon.

To enrich or fuse with something that enhances it.

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.

An informal term for a person who is overweight.

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

Used jokingly to describe something excessively fatty or greasy.

That burger was a real lard bomb!