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Plural of custard

regular plural

The plural of custard is custards.

Forms of custard

Singularcustard /ˈkʌs.təd/
Pluralcustards
Countablecountable and uncountable

Custards in a sentence

  • In France it is readily available and its rich, slightly “cheesey” taste is ideal for quiche custards.1990, Denis Ruffel with Roland Bilheux and Alain Escoffier, translated by Anne Sterling, “[Sauces] Custards”, in The Professional Caterer…. From the entry cheesey
  • This afternoon, that means intensely artichokey custards with a fava bean sauce and skewers of sausage, chicken livers and crusty bread, grilled until deliciously charred.2009, Food & Wine: The Guide to Good Taste, volume 32, page 138. From the entry artichokey
  • Flaky crusts hold custards of caramelicious butterscotch or dark chocolate topped with meringue, strawberries and blueberries in early summer, peaches and cherries in late summer.2007 August, Donna Covrett, “Forks in the Road”, in Cincinnati, page 208. From the entry caramelicious

Meaning of custard

  1. noun A type of sauce made from milk and eggs (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat, served hot poured over desserts, as a filling for some pies and cakes, or cold and solidified; also used as a base for some savoury dishes, such as quiches, or eaten as a stand-alone dessert; egg custard.
  2. noun A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat.

Full definition of custard

Questions about the plural of custard

What is the plural of custard?
The plural of custard is custards.
Is custard countable?
Custard is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: custard (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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