English noun: mousse | |||
1. | mousse (food) a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream | ||
Broader (hypernym) | afters, dessert, sweet | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chocolate mousse | ||
2. | mousse (food) a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dish | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chicken mousse, fish mousse | ||
3. | mousse (artifact) toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling | ||
Synonyms | hair gel, hair mousse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | toilet articles, toiletry | ||
English verb: mousse | |||
1. | mousse (body) apply a styling gel to | ||
Samples | She mousses her hair. | ||
Examples | They mousse their hair | ||
Synonyms | gel | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | groom, neaten | ||