bisk

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A form of bisque — A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.

OriginFrench bisque →
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Meanings

bisk1

nounbisk (plural bisks)

plural bisks

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of bisque.

bisk2

nounbisk (plural bisks)

plural bisks

  1. alternativehobbiesAlternative spelling of bisque (“extra turn”).

Origin

bisk · noun

  1. Frenchbisque
  2. Englishbisk

Borrowed from French bisque, possibly from Biscaye.

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bisk · noun

  1. Frenchbisque
  2. Englishbisk

Borrowed from French bisque, of unknown origin; Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, suggests a comparison with Spanish bisca (“gambling house, gambling den”).

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APA

bisk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisk

MLA

“bisk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bisk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisk.

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