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Posset

/ˈpɒsɪt/

A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine.

📖 Definitions of "Posset"

noun
  1. 1

    A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine.

  2. 2

    A baby's vomit, comprising curdled milk.

verb
  1. 1

    To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate.

    "to posset the blood"

  2. 2

    To treat with possets; to pamper.

  3. 3

    (of a baby) To vomit up curdled milk.

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