DOUGHNUT

doughnut, donut, sinker

(noun) a small ring-shaped friedcake

ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring

(noun) a toroidal shape; ā€œa ring of ships in the harborā€; ā€œa halo of smokeā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

doughnut (plural doughnuts)

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) shape, often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.

Anything in the shape of a torus.

(North America) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.

A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full-sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.

(slang) A vulva.

(British) (colloquial) A foolish or stupid person.

Synonyms

• (anything in the shape of a torus): ring, torus

Source: Wiktionary


Dough"nut, n.

Definition: A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins