Doughnut Definition

dōnut
doughnuts
noun
doughnuts
A small, typically ring-shaped cake of sweetened, leavened dough, fried in deep fat.
Webster's New World
Something whose form is reminiscent of a ring-shaped cake.
American Heritage
A fast, tight 360° turn made in a motor vehicle or motorized boat.
American Heritage

Anything in the shape of a torus.

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

Singular:
doughnut
Plural:
doughnuts

Origin of Doughnut

  • dough +‎ nut, 1809. Originally small, nut-sized balls of fried dough, with the toroidal shape becoming common in the twentieth century. First attested in Knickerbocker’s History of New York, by Washington Irving, 1809.

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Doughnut Sentence Examples

  • After a stroll up town for coffee and a doughnut, I felt it was late enough to try Quinn in California.

  • If you're a fan of the show and Gordon Ramsay's you probably can't wait to hear him call someone a "donkey" or "doughnut".

  • Contact the local Krispy Kreme doughnut store, or other similar retailer, to inquire about fundraising programs for nonprofit organizations.

  • You can decide how long to let the doughnut coupon sale go on, based on your organization's fundraising needs and goals.

  • The CT scanner is shaped like a large square with a hole in the center or round like a doughnut.

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Words Starting With

DDODOU

Words Ending With

TUTNUT

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Words Starting With D and Ending With T

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With T