bisque 1
/bisk/ , n.
1. a thick cream soup, esp. of puréed shellfish or vegetables.
2. ice cream made with powdered macaroons or nuts.
Also, bisk .
[ 1640-50; ]
bisque 2
/bisk/ , n. Sports.
a point, extra turn, or the like, as in court tennis or croquet.
[ 1605-15; biscaye, of uncert. orig. ]
bisque 3
/bisk/ , n.
1. biscuit (def. 4).
2. Also called biscuit ware . vitreous china that is left unglazed.
3. pinkish-tan.
adj.
4. having the color bisque.
[ 1655-65; short for BISCUIT ]