shortbread

[ shawrt-bred ]

noun

1. a butter cookie commonly made in thick, pie-shaped wheels or rolled and cut in fancy shapes.

shortbread

/ ˈʃɔːtˌbrɛd /

noun

1. a rich crumbly biscuit made from dough with a large proportion of butter

Word History and Origins

Origin of shortbread¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; short + bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of shortbread¹

C19: from short (in the sense: crumbly)

Example Sentences

Little Lord Sandown watched with interest as I picked up a shortbread half and began to nibble its edges.

From Literature

Level Threes chased recently hatched milk dragons who escaped from their cream eggs, while Level Fours faced off with shortbread stapier sticks, pretending to be Paragon champions engaged in Marvel Combat.

From Literature

If you’re a baking enthusiast or know someone who is, you’ve likely experienced the joy of receiving a box filled with an assortment of spritz cookies, delicate shortbread, lace cookies and Christmas jam treats.

From Seattle Times

“We actually ended up baking six massive batches of shortbread from Smitten Kitchen and then we shipped them in their little tin boxes to everybody,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Taking Hotel Chocolat's trillionaire shortbread and champagne chocolate truffles further afield has proved tricky so far, and Thirlwell said he had taken the company as far as he could as a small independent player.

From Reuters