bagel

[bey-guhl]

noun

1. a leavened, doughnut-shaped, firm-textured roll, with a brownish glazed surface, made of dough first poached and then baked.

bagel

/ ˈbeɪɡəl /

noun

1. a hard ring-shaped bread roll, characteristic of Jewish baking

Word History and Origins

Origin of bagel¹

1930–35; < Yiddish beygl; compare dialectal German Beugel < Germanic *baug- ring ( bee ² ) + *-il- noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of bagel¹

C20: from Yiddish beygel , ultimately from Old High German boug ring

Example Sentences

As they walk to the bagel shop, engaging in a thoughtful conversation, Mike punches him in the head, knocking him out cold and proceeds to steal his wallet and watch.

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Slice the bagels into halves or quarters and serve with cream cheese or butter.

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Richard Lee of 29 Loaves delivers his fresh baked bagels to those who ordered them in advance outside the Pioneertown Motel.

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I start with breakfast — typically sourdough toast with avocado and a snowfall of everything bagel seasoning — and keep water alongside the coffee.

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Coffee No. 2 and some bagels On our way home, we stop at Blue Bottle Coffee on Hillhurst.

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