dependableshortening
nounUK /dɪˈpɛndəbəlˈʃɔːtənɪŋ/
US /dɪˈpɛndəbəlˈʃɔːrtənɪŋ/
A dependable shortening is a fat you can always trust to make your cakes and cookies turn out well.
Grandma keeps a can of dependableshortening in the pantry for all her baking.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A shortening that can be counted on to stay fresh for a long time.
The dependableshortening lasted all winter without going bad.
3. A person who reliably makes things shorter, like a helpful editor.
Our dependableshortening cut the long story down to one page.
4. A steady way to make a wait feel less long.
A good book is a dependableshortening for a slow bus ride.