s'more

See also: smore and smøre

English

A s'more

Alternative forms

• smore

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):

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• (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)

1. (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.

Translations

food

• French: biscuit-sandwich à la guimauve m, guim-o-choco m, s’more (fr) m
• Japanese: スモア (ja) (sumoa)
• Swedish: s'more c

Anagrams

• moser, meros, morse, somer, Somer, moers, Moser, omers, Morse, mores, mesor, Romes, Mores