CRUMPET

crumpet

(noun) a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crumpet (countable and uncountable, plural crumpets)

A type of savoury cake, typically flat and round, made from batter and yeast, containing many small holes and served toasted, usually with butter.

(British, slang, countable, uncountable) A person (or, collectively, persons), usually female, considered sexually desirable.

Synonyms

• (sexually desirable person): See Thesaurus:beautiful person

Source: Wiktionary


Crump"et (krmp"t), n. Etym: [Prob. from W. crempog, crammwgth, a pancake or fritter.]

Definition: A kind of large. thin muffin or cake, light and spongy, and cooked on a griddle or spider.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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