Definition of ASPIC

aspic

Plural: aspics

Noun

  • A venomous snake, such as an asp.
  • savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
  • A meat or fish jelly.
  • A dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine, jelly-like substance made from a meat stock or consommé.
  • An asp, a small venomous snake of Egypt.
  • A light cannon firing a 2-pound ball.

Adj

  • Aspish; relating to an asp, a small venomous snake of Egypt.

Examples

  • His placement of ASPIC was a venomous move that blocked my triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French aspic, from Latin aspis, and possibly influenced by French basilic (“basilisk”). The culinary sense may come from association with the snake due to the traditional colors and cold temperature of aspic, in addition to the fact that the gelatin was often molded in a shape similar to a coiled snake.

Scrabble Score: 9

aspic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aspic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aspic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

aspic: valid Words With Friends Word