Definitions for doughnut
ˈdoʊ nət, -ˌnʌtdough·nut

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ringnoun

   a toroidal shape

   "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"

2. doughnut, donut, sinkernoun

   a small ring-shaped friedcake

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1. doughnutnoun

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

2. doughnutnoun

   Anything in the shape of a torus.

3. doughnutnoun

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

4. doughnutnoun

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

5. Etymology: Dough + nut, first attested in in Washington Irving's Knickerbocker’s History of New York, 1809. The original doughnuts were small, nut-sized balls of fried dough (the toroidal shape was to become common in the twentieth century).

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1. Doughnut

   A doughnut or donut () is a type of food made from leavened fried dough.: 275  It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty vendors. Doughnut is the traditional spelling, while donut is the simplified version; the terms are used interchangeably. Doughnuts are usually deep fried from a flour dough, but other types of batters can also be used. Various toppings and flavorings are used for different types, such as sugar, chocolate or maple glazing. Doughnuts may also include water, leavening, eggs, milk, sugar, oil, shortening, and natural or artificial flavors. The two most common types are the ring doughnut and the filled doughnut, which is injected with fruit preserves (the jelly doughnut), cream, custard, or other sweet fillings. Small pieces of dough are sometimes cooked as doughnut holes. Once fried, doughnuts may be glazed with a sugar icing, spread with icing or chocolate, or topped with powdered sugar, cinnamon, sprinkles or fruit. Other shapes include balls, flattened spheres, twists, and other forms. Doughnut varieties are also divided into cake (including the old-fashioned) and yeast-risen doughnuts. Doughnuts are often accompanied by coffee or milk. They are sold at doughnut shops, convenience stores, petrol/gas stations, cafes or fast food restaurants.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Doughnutnoun

   a small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard

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1. Doughnut

   A doughnut or donut is a type of fried dough confectionery or dessert food. The doughnut is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty outlets. They are usually deep-fried from a flour dough, and typically either ring-shaped or without a hole and often filled. Other types of batters can also be used, and various toppings and flavorings are used for different types, such as sugar glazing, chocolate glazing, or maple glazing. The two most common types are the toroidal ring doughnut and the filled doughnut—which is injected with fruit preserves, cream, custard, or other sweet fillings. A small spherical piece of dough may be cooked as a doughnut hole. Other shapes include rings, balls, and flattened spheres, as well as ear shapes, twists and other forms. Doughnut varieties are also divided into cake and risen type doughnuts.

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1. Doughnut

   Donut vs. Doughnut -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Donut and Doughnut.

2. Doughnut

   Bagel vs. Doughnut -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Bagel and Doughnut.

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How to pronounce doughnut?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doughnut in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of doughnut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of doughnut in a Sentence

1. Jackie Mills:

   I just got a mini doughnut pan, and it makes the cutest desserts. It's probably four bites, so you can bake a regular cake batter in it and have automatic portion control.

2. Tres Shannon:

   We used to joke that we dreamed of opening a doughnut palace, and we’d say things like, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool to have a waterslide in it?’ Now there’s one right nearby!

3. Kevin Madden:

   When you go to a diner or a coffee shop, you'd be surprised how often patrons will offer you a doughnut, a piece of pie, something that is deep-fried, has sugar on it, at the Iowa State Fair, everything is deep-fried and on a stick. It's hard to resist.

4. Dave Skena:

   Finding the right word can be like, I don’t know….hard. But eating a doughnut is easy. So, we printed the right words on the doughnuts for you so you can’t mess this up.

5. Emilie Smith:

   He called and asked us if he would be able to give us $1,000 for his doughnut, i got choked up. He asked again would that be ok? because there was silence on the line.

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