bisque /bɪsk/noun 9adjective 1verb 1forms 3 noun9 •A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables. •A pale pinkish brown colour. •A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit. •An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed. •A free turn in a handicap croquet match. •A free point in a handicap real tennis match. •(UK) Exemption from work or other duty on a particular day. •(UK) Permission for an MP to be absent from a vote, granted by the whips when the absence is not likely to affect the outcome. •(UK, historical) A day's leave an employee may take without warning or reason and not be counted as annual leave. adjective1 •Of a pale pinkish brown colour. verb1 •To prepare ceramics in the bisque style.I use an electric kiln strictly for bisquing my pots. — 2018 formsbisqued · bisquing · bisques
