Used in a Sentence

amaretto

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for amaretto.

Editorial note

If you're familiar with the taste of amaretto or marzipan, try thinking of those next time you drink a Dr.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(countable) A serving of that liqueur.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of amaretto gathered in one view.

noun

(countable) A serving of that liqueur.

noun

(countable) A light Italian cookie made with almonds.

noun

(uncountable, countable) A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for amaretto.

noun

(countable) A serving of that liqueur.

noun

(countable) A light Italian cookie made with almonds.

noun

(uncountable, countable) A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.

Example sentences

1

If you're familiar with the taste of amaretto or marzipan, try thinking of those next time you drink a Dr.

2

The catch is I'm allergic to almonds and amaretto is typically made from almonds so I can only have it with Disaronno as they use no almonds.

3

After the appropriate amount of time, however, it becomes a delicious, amaretto-like dessert drink.

4

Soumada is very tasty, a bit like amaretto but without the alcohol.

5

Or, United not carrying amaretto on some flights, or having the nerve to charge $6 a drink for it in the lounges.' Spirit's even worse.

6

I rarely ever drink alcohol but when I do I like an amaretto stone sour.

7

(In Italy, Nonino is a grapa, not an amaro.) You have probably heard of amaretto - the almond liqueur.

8

> beef with wine sauce, carrots in bourbon sauce, salad greens tossed with a champagne vinaigrette, and amaretto apple crisp.

9

I still don't like the taste of hard alcohol, but some drinks taste good, like Bailey's Irish Cream or Mike's Hard Lemonade, or a Pina Colada or a White Russian or an Amaretto Sour.

Quote examples

1

Most have the word "amaretto" somewhere in their name.

2

I always thought "liquor" was stuff like Lemoncello and Amaretto.

3

(Amaretto is a diminutive of our word for "bitter") As you said, with most of those recipes you'll be sooner killed by the alcohol or sugar than by the cyanide.

4

So instead of this being "the gay character", it's based on Mike, the drone flying, amaretto-sipping, former gas station manager who went into security consulting, and really hates San Diego but has to go there all the time because his stepmom lives there.

Proper noun examples

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Amaretto is a key ingredient of a Flaming Dr Pepper, which does indeed taste surprisingly close to Dr Pepper.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use amaretto in a sentence?

If you're familiar with the taste of amaretto or marzipan, try thinking of those next time you drink a Dr.

What does amaretto mean?

(countable) A serving of that liqueur.

What part of speech is amaretto?

amaretto is commonly used as noun.