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Donut

/ˈdoʊnət/

A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or cream.

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📖 Definitions of "Donut"

noun

1
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or cream.
2
Anything in the shape of a torus.
3
(automobile) A peel-out or skid-mark in the shape of donut; a 360-degree skid.
4
A spare tire, smaller and less durable than a full-sized tire, only intended for temporary use.

🔄 Synonyms of "Donut"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
doughnutnoun	A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
sinkernoun	(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Donut"

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Word	Definition
doughnutnoun	A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
sinkernoun	(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
jellynoun	(Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
bagelnoun	A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.
pillownoun	A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
cushionnoun	A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
slapnoun	(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
jelly doughnutnoun	(Canada, US) A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with icing sugar.
jelly donutnoun	Alternative spelling of jelly doughnut. [(Canada, US) A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with icing sugar.]
donut holenoun	The empty space in the center of a donut.
jam doughnutnoun	(Commonwealth) A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with sugar.
dough-nutnoun	Archaic spelling of doughnut. [A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.]
donut cakenoun	(US) A large iced cake resembling a donut.
ring doughnutnoun	A doughnut with a hole in the middle, formed in the shape of a ring.
boston cream donutnoun	A round deep-fried pastry that is traditionally filled with vanilla custard and glazed in milk chocolate.
dutchienoun	(Canada) A fast food pastry, being a square doughnut with raisins and glaze.
french donutnoun	(US) A beignet.
wonutnoun	(neologism) A type of waffle that uses a mix of waffle and doughnut dough, and is deep fried and decorated like a doughnut.
berlinernoun	A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.
burlington bunnoun	(Canada, Nova Scotia) A jelly doughnut.