mousses

Light whipped confections

Mousses is the plural of mousse, a light, airy preparation that holds its shape through whipped cream, beaten egg whites, or gelatin.

Dessert mousses are typically chocolate or fruit-flavored: The restaurant offered three different chocolate mousses.

Hair mousse is a styling foam that adds volume and hold.

texture

airy

Light and well-ventilated

  • fluffySoft and light-textured
  • lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
  • whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated

frothy · creamy · velvety · silky · smooth · delicate · ethereal · cloudlike · billowy · soft

dessert

chocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

mango · lemon · whipped · chilled · silky · ganache · parfait · patisserie · decadent · rich

hairstyling

gel

Wobbly semi-solid substance

styling · hold · sculpting · coiffure · salon · blowout · frizz · curls · shine · matte

savory

salmon

Pink-fleshed migratory fish

  • duckWaterbird that quacks
  • pateUpper part of skull
  • seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine

smoked · trout · tuna · avocado · appetizer · spread · canape · terrine · charcuterie · umami

Categories
Opposites
texture/density

moussesfruitcakes

Dense candied desserts

fudge · puddings · bread puddings · bricks · sticky toffee pudding

structure/firmness

moussesterrines

Lidded baking crocks

pâtés · aspics · hard candies · brittle · pralines

Phrases
Family

mousse

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G