sherbets

Fruity frozen desserts

Sherbets is the plural of sherbet, a frozen dessert made with fruit juice or flavoring, sugar, and a small amount of milk or cream—lighter than ice cream but creamier than sorbet.

In British English, sherbet also refers to a fizzy powdered candy that dissolves on the tongue.

We ordered three different sherbets for the table.

The word is sometimes mispronounced and misspelled as "sherbert."

dessert

ices

Tops with sweet coating

lemon · orange · raspberry · palate cleanser · intermezzo · scoop · chilled · tangy · citrus · mango

confection

fizzy

Containing dissolved gas

  • candiesSmall sugary treats
  • powderFine dry particles
  • dipBrief immersion or condiment

lollipop · effervescent · tangy · citrus · sweets · British · childhood · tongue · sour · sugar

beverage

drink

Consumable liquid

Ottoman · sweet · chilled · refreshing · aromatic · fruity · syrup · diluted · summer · traditional

Opposites
frozen dessert composition

sherbetsice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

frozen custard · gelato · sorbets · ices · frozen yogurt

texture and richness

sherbetshot fudge

Warm, thick chocolate topping

baked Alaska · hot cocoa

Phrases
Family

sherbet, sherbert

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G