larded Definition
- 1to insert strips of fat or bacon into (meat) before cooking to improve the flavor and texture
- 2to embellish or interlard with anything superfluous
- 3to fill throughout; inject: to lard a book with tedious detail
Using larded: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "larded" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The chef larded the beef with bacon to add flavor.
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The author larded the text with unnecessary details.
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She larded her speech with technical jargon that nobody understood.
larded Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with larded
lard up
to add excessive amounts of fat or unnecessary elements to something
Example
He larded up his speech with irrelevant anecdotes.
a cool room in a domestic house where food is stored
Example
She went to the larder to get some potatoes for dinner.
resembling or containing lard
Example
The dish had a lardaceous texture due to the excessive use of butter.
Origins of larded
from Old French 'larder', meaning 'to garnish with lard'
Summary: larded in Brief
To 'lard' [lahrd-id] means to insert strips of fat or bacon into meat before cooking, or to embellish or interlard with anything superfluous. It can also mean to fill throughout or inject, as in 'to lard a book with tedious detail.' The term extends to phrases like 'lard up,' which means to add excessive amounts of fat or unnecessary elements to something.
