Pudding vs After - What's the difference?
pudding | after |
(originally) A sausage made primarily from blood.
Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.
* 2004 , Victoria Wise, The Pressure Cooker Gourmet ,
* 2004 , Sarah Garland, The Complete Book of Herbs & Spices ,
A type of cake or dessert cooked usually by boiling or steaming.
* 2007 , Magdaleen Van Wyk, The Complete South African Cookbook ,
A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.
(slang) An overweight person.
(slang) Entrails.
(obsolete) Any food or victuals.
* Prior
Behind; later in time; following.
Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
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In pursuit of, seeking.
In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
Next in importance or rank.
As a result of.
In spite of.
(Used to indicate recent completion of an activity)
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(dated) According to an author or text.
Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
(obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
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(Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause).
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*:It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.
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(nautical, where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.
As nouns the difference between pudding and after
is that pudding is milk pudding while after is anus.pudding
English
(wikipedia pudding)Noun
(en noun)page 313,
- The dishes in this chapter represent a range of multiethnic savory custards and steamed puddings', including a few surprises like a chèvre popover '''pudding''' and a bread ' pudding with lettuce and cheese.
page 199,
- Steamed and boiled puddings' have formed the basic diet of country people in northern Europe for centuries. Early ' puddings consisted of the scoured stomach of a sheep or pig, stuffed with its own suet and offal, which has been thickened with oatmeal, and boiled in water or baked in the ashes of a fire.
page 265,
- Steamed puddings , a favourite for winter, are both easy to make and delicious. Served with one of the sweet sauces (recipes 497 to 506) they make a filling and satisfying end to a meal.
- We have apple pie for pudding today.
- Eat your pudding , slave, and hold your tongue.
Synonyms
* (sausage made from blood) black pudding (UK), blood sausage * (dessert) afters (UK informal), dessert, pud (UK slang), sweet (British) * (custard-like dessert) custard, , flan, mousseDerived terms
* bread-and-butter pudding * bread pudding * milk pudding * plum pudding * pudding basin, pudding bowl * pudding stone * rice pudding * sago pudding * Yorkshire puddingSee also
* dumpling ----after
English
Alternative forms
* afther * aftre (obsolete)Adverb
(-)- They lived happily ever after .
- I left the room, and the dog bounded after .
Derived terms
* after-effect * aftermarket * aftermath * aftertaste * afterwards * go afterPreposition
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- I can't believe that, after all our advice against gambling, you walked into that casino!
- to look after''' workmen; to enquire '''after''' a friend; to thirst '''after righteousness
- He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value.
Usage notes
* The Irish English usage example is equivalent to "I had just finished my dinner when .".Derived terms
* after one's own heart * after you * after-five * afternoon * go after * look after * name afterConjunction
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Adjective
(head)- I did verily believe in my own mind, that I couldn't fight in that way at all; but my after experience convinced me that this was all a notion.
- The amends he had made in after life were lost sight of in the dramatic glare of the original act.