mousse

(mūs)
n.

1. Any of various chilled desserts made with flavored whipped cream, gelatin, and eggs: chocolate mousse.
2. A molded dish containing meat, fish, or shellfish combined with whipped cream and gelatin.
3. An aerosol foam used to control and style the hair.

tr.v., moussed, mouss·ing, mouss·es.
To apply a styling foam to (the hair).

[French, foam, mousse, from Old French, moss, foam, partly of Germanic origin and partly from Latin mulsa, hydromel, from feminine of mulsus, honey-sweet.]

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Light frothy dish based on white or custard sauce or fruit purée to which eggs, whipped cream and sometimes gelatine are added. May be sweet or savoury, served hot or cold.

[MOOS] 1. A French term meaning "froth" or "foam," mousse is a rich, airy dish that can be either sweet or savory and hot or cold. Cold dessert mousses are usually made with fruit purée or a flavoring such as chocolate. Their fluffiness is due to the addition of whipped cream or beaten egg whites and they're often fortified with gelatin. Savory mousses can be made from meat, fish, shellfish, foie gras, cheese or even vegetables. Hot mousses usually get their light texture from the addition of beaten egg whites. They're generally baked in a water bath to prevent the mixture from curdling. 2. When applied to wine, the word mousse describes the foam that forms on the surface of champagne or other sparkling wine when it's first poured. Mousse is analogous to the term "head," which is the foam on a freshly poured glass of beer.

[MOOSS] A French term meaning "froth" or "foam," which, when applied to wine, refers to the foam that forms on the surface of sparkling wine when it's first poured. Mousse is analogous to the term "head," which is the foam on a freshly poured glass of beer.

IN BRIEF: n. - Toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling; A light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin; A rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream v. - Apply a styling gel to.

Tutor's tip: The hunter tried to lure the "moose" (a large antlered animal) with chocolate "mousse" (a creamy gelatinous dessert) but caught a "mouse" (a rodent) instead.

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For a list of words related to mousse, see:

• Grooming Aids and Processes - mousse: foam or gel that keeps groomed hair in place
• Desserts

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - mousse (mad), mousse (hårstylingsprodukt)
v. tr. - bruge mousse (i håret)

Nederlands (Dutch)
mousse, mousse aanbrengen

Français (French)
n. - mousse
v. tr. - appliquer une mousse (sur les cheveux)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mousse
v. - Mousse auftragen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γαλακτόκρεμα) μους

Italiano (Italian)
mousse

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mousse (m)

Русский (Russian)
мусс

Español (Spanish)
n. - crema batida
v. tr. - batir a punto de mousse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mousse, hårmousse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
奶油甜点, 慕斯, 用慕斯擦头发

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 奶油甜點, 慕斯
v. tr. - 用慕斯擦頭髮

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (움식의 일종) 무스
v. tr. - 무수로 만들다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ムース

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من الحلويات المخفوقه بالقشدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מוס, מקפא-קצפת, קצף על פני הים לאחר דליפת נפט‬
v. tr. - ‮מרח (על הראש) תכשיר לייצוב השיער‬

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