sundae

«sundae» in Mova's school dictionary: a dessert of ice cream topped with sauce, such as… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a sundae, sundaes)

meaning for a pupil

A sundae is a dessert of ice cream topped with sauce, such as chocolate or strawberry, and often with whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles and a cherry, served in a tall glass or bowl. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, children order sundaes at ice-cream parlours, cafés and birthday treats. In maths word problems, sundaes appear in counting combinations («3 flavours and 2 toppings — how many different sundaes?»). In healthy-eating lessons, a sundae is a «sometimes» treat. Phrases: «an ice-cream sundae», «a hot fudge sundae», «build your own sundae».

examples

• I had a chocolate sundae with a cherry on top. tree →
• We made sundaes at Lily's party. tree →
• A hot fudge sundae is my favourite treat. tree →
• The café sells sundaes in tall glasses. tree →
• If there are 3 ice-cream flavours and 2 sauces, you can make 6 different sundaes. tree →
• My sundae had sprinkles, nuts and cream. tree →

note

Spelled «sundae», not «Sunday», though it sounds the same (a homophone) and the name may come from «Sunday». Countable: «two sundaes». In combination problems, multiply the choices: flavours × toppings.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sundae» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.