interlard

English

Etymology

From the literal sense of “to intersperse with alternate layers of lard (and/or other fats)”, existing since Middle English, from French entrelarder, from entre-, “inter-” + larder, “to lard”.^[1]

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌɪntəˈlɑːd/

Verb

interlard (third-person singular simple present interlards, present participle interlarding, simple past and past participle interlarded)

1. Bloat or embellish (something) by including (often minor and extraneous) details at regular intervals.

Synonyms

• interweave

References

1. ^ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]