queso

noun

que·​so ˈkā-(ˌ)sō 

: a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers : chili con queso

The author was never told in her Texas elementary school that if she ordered queso … or chalupas once she left home, she'd get only a plateful of disappointment.

—Pete Wells

The Mexican-inspired chain is offering free chips with guacamole or queso to customers who purchase their first order on its new smartphone app.

—Aric Jenkins

Examples of queso in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blanco surprised Gomez with a bathtub full of queso cheese. —Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025

This convincing copycat Chili’s queso might actually be more exciting than the game. —Christine Byrne, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025

Round out your spread with dips like queso, buffalo chicken dip or a trio of salsa, guacamole and queso. —Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025

The shrimp — sautéed with lime juice, garlic and spices — can be customized with popular toppings such as Qdoba’s three-cheese queso, or added to a build-your-own entrée, per a restaurant news release. —Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, "cheese," going back to Latin cāseus — more at cheese entry 1

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing queso

• chile con queso
• chili con queso

Rhymes for queso

• gesso
• espresso