Shortening Meaning in English
word
ˈʃɔɹtənɪŋ/, /ˈʃɔɹtnɪŋ
SHOR-tuh-ning
ʃˈɔːtənɪŋ
SHAW-tuh-ning
Definition
A type of solid fat, usually made from vegetable oils, used in baking to make pastries and cakes soft and crumbly. It can also refer to the act of making something shorter.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly refers to vegetable fat in cooking, especially baking. Not the same as butter or margarine. In casual speech, 'shortening' rarely means 'making something shorter.' Often appears in recipes: 'add shortening.'
Spanish: manteca vegetal - grasa vegetalPortuguese (BR): gordura vegetal - gordura hidrogenadaPortuguese (PT): gordura vegetal - gordura hidrogenadaChinese (Simplified): 起酥油 - 植物固体油Chinese (Traditional): 起酥油 - 植物固體油Hindi: शॉर्टनिंग (वनस्पति घी) - वनस्पति वसाArabic: السمن النباتي - دهن نباتيBengali: শর্টেনিং - ঘি সদৃশ উদ্ভিজ্জ চর্বিRussian: кулинарный жир - шортенингJapanese: ショートニングVietnamese: mỡ thực vật - shortening (trong nấu ăn)Korean: 쇼트닝Turkish: kısaltma yağı - margarin (kek için kullanılan, bitkisel yağdan yapılan yağ)Urdu: شارٹیننگ (بیکنگ میں استعمال ہونے والی چربی)Indonesian: mentega putih - shortening
Example Sentences
Add two tablespoons of shortening to the dough.
basic
Shortening helps make cookies crispier.
basic
Some cakes use butter, others use shortening.
basic
For the flakiest pie crust, use shortening instead of butter.
natural
This recipe calls for a cup of shortening, not oil.
natural
With the shortening of the rope, the tent became much smaller.
natural