crumpet
Americannoun
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a round soft unsweetened bread resembling a muffin, cooked on a griddle or the like, and often toasted.
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British Slang. a sexually attractive woman.
noun
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a light soft yeast cake full of small holes on the top side, eaten toasted and buttered
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(in Scotland) a large flat sweetened cake made of batter
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slang women collectively
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slang a sexually desirable woman
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slang utterly worthless
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Etymology
Origin of crumpet
1350–1400; short for crumpetcake curled cake, equivalent to Middle English crompid (past participle of crumpen, variant of crampen to bend, curl ( see cramp 1) + cake
Explanation
A crumpet is a spongy bread that's cooked on a griddle and served warm with butter. Crumpets are a delicious alternative to toast or English muffins. Crumpets were probably invented in Wales as a way to make bread without access to an oven. Like English muffins, they're cooked on a hot pan or griddle, but crumpets are made from a batter, rather than a dough. Etymologists suspect that crumpet may derive from crompid cake, "wafer," or literally "curled-up cake," and its root, which is shared with crumple.
Vocabulary lists containing crumpet
Example Sentences
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But, as we half-rolled out of Cornerstone seafood restaurant in east London, the crumpet was what sank into our memory – dripping with butter and laden with small, sweetly savoury potted shrimps.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2019
Now 21, university student Beth says she would not choose to eat a crumpet but "wouldn't be completely repulsed" if she saw one.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2019
Analysis: This category is crazy crowded, so much so that I can’t even see the crumpet contingent managing to put “Downton’s” Maggie Smith back among the nominees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2016
We also use words like fortnight and crumpet and jolly good, so we should probably not be taken very seriously.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2014
My fingers were messy with the butter from the crumpet, and I felt in my pocket for a handkerchief.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
He fed her crumpets and offered her water while efforts were made to contact her owners.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2023
“Sims 4: Cottage Living,” released in July, added dishes inspired by the English countryside, including bangers and mash, beef Wellington, crumpets and Yorkshire pudding.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
Nowadays, you can purchase mince meat pies from bakeries and brands like Walker, or even pre-made mince meat filling from Robertsons that you can spread on crumpets or scones.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
Open since 1976, the Crumpet Shop is the only place in the Market to get delightfully squishy, hot griddled crumpets.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
The refusal of crumpets stopped Major Puff mid-march.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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