lard

[ lahrd ]

noun

1. the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.

verb (used with object)

1. to apply lard or grease to.
2. to prepare or enrich (lean meat, chicken, etc.) with pork or fat, especially with lardons.
3. to supplement or enrich with something for improvement or ornamentation:

   a literary work larded with mythological allusions.

lard

/ lɑːd /

noun

1. the rendered fat from a pig, esp from the abdomen, used in cooking
2. informal.
   excess fat on a person's body

verb

1. to prepare (lean meat, poultry, etc) by inserting small strips of bacon or fat before cooking
2. to cover or smear (foods) with lard
3. to add extra material to (speech or writing); embellish

Derived Forms

• ˈlardˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• lardlike adjective
• over·lard verb (used with object)
• un·larded adjective
• well-larded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lard¹

1300–50; Middle English (v.), late Middle English (noun) < Middle French larder (v.), lard (noun) < Latin lār ( i ) dum bacon fat; akin to Greek lārīnós fat (adj.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of lard¹

C15: via Old French from Latin lāridum bacon fat

Example Sentences

Once bound in muslin cloth and sealed with a layer of lard, Hafod is aged for 18 months.

From BBC

People worried about saturated fat might avoid butter, lard, coconut and palm oil, and instead turn to oils like olive, avocado or flaxseed for their heart-healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

From Salon

The movie icon allegedly disparaged Atlanta background actors on the Paramount+ TV series, Deadline reported Tuesday, referring to various people as “ugly,” “tub of lard” and “fat guy with cane.”

From Los Angeles Times

They whipped whitefish, blueberries and lard into a traditional Alaska Native dessert, and dolloped servings onto a paper plate, setting it in the flames to feed her spirit.

From Seattle Times

They were likewise rejected by a state court after a judge found their pleadings largely “legally incoherent despite a heavy larding of pseudo-legal rhetoric.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• grease
• shortening