bisque

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

bisque, n. [A corruption of biscuit.].

 Unglazed white porcelain.  [1913 Webster]

bisque, n. [F.].

 A point taken by the receiver of odds in the game of tennis; also, an extra innings allowed to a weaker player in croquet.  [1913 Webster]

bisque, n. [F.].

 A white soup made of crayfish.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bisque, n. a rich shellfish soup, made esp. from lobster.

bisque, n. Tennis, Croquet, & Golf an advantage of scoring one free point, or taking an extra turn or stroke.

bisque, bistable adj. (of an electrical circuit etc.) having two stable states.

THESAURUS

bisque

adobe, biscuit, borscht, bouillabaisse, bouillon, bowl, brick, broth, burgoo, cement, ceramic ware, ceramics, chicken soup, china, chowder, clam chowder, clear soup, consomme, crock, crockery, egg drop soup, enamelware, firebrick, fish soup, gazpacho, glass, gravy soup, gumbo, jug, julienne, matzo ball soup, minestrone, misoshiru soup, mock turtle soup, porcelain, pot, pot-au-feu, potage, potage au tomate, potato soup, pottage, pottery, puree, refractory, soup, stock, thick soup, thin soup, tile, tiling, tomato soup, turtle soup, urn, vase, vegetable soup, vichyssoise, won ton soup