s'more
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
A contraction of some more, so called because they are meant to be so tasty that you always want some more.
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: smôr, IPA(key): /ˈsmɔɹ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsmɔː/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: smōr, IPA(key): /ˈsmo(ː)ɹ/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈsmoə/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)
Noun
s'more (plural s'mores)
- (US, Canada) A snack food made by combining graham crackers, marshmallows (frequently toasted) and chocolate, a typical camping fireside treat.
- 1990, Margaret Kenda, Cooking Wizardry for Kids
- S’Mores are a traditional favorite cook-out food with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
- 2003, Sheri Joseph, Bear Me Safely Over
- She bit into the s’more, and the melted marshmallow goo fell over her lip, onto her chin.
- 2003, Cynthia Kaplan, I’m Like This
- I’d had too many s’mores.
- 1990, Margaret Kenda, Cooking Wizardry for Kids
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