pudding: Meaning and Definition of

pud•ding

1. a thick, soft dessert, typically containing flour or some other thickener, milk, eggs, a flavoring, and sweetener: tapioca pudding.
2. a similar dish unsweetened and served with or as a main dish: corn pudding.
3. the dessert course of a meal.
4. a pad or fender for preventing scraping or chafing or for lessening shock between vessels or other objects.