/ Dictionary / Index H hoisin sauce: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hoi'sin sauce" Pronunciation: (hoi'sin, hoi-sin'), [key] — Chinese Cookery. Chinese Cookery. a thick, sweet, spicy condiment containing soybeans, sugar, garlic, and chili peppers, used in cooking or as an accompaniment to meat, fish, or poultry, esp. Peking duck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hoise hoist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language