doughnut

or do·nut

[ doh-nuht, -nuht ]

/ ˈdoʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /

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noun

a small cake of sweetened or, sometimes, unsweetened dough fried in deep fat, typically shaped like a ring or, when prepared with a filling, a ball.

anything shaped like a thick ring; an annular object; toroid.

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Origin of doughnut

First recorded in 1795–1805; dough + nut

Words nearby doughnut

doughboys, Dougherty wagon, doughface, doughfoot, dough hook, doughnut, doughnut hole, doughty, doughy, Douglas, Douglas bag

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How to use doughnut in a sentence

When I finally left the doughnut job in 2009, I left the industry entirely — not because I wanted another career, but because I couldn’t see a path to a sustainable, balanced life in food.
The Toxicity of Restaurant Kitchens Is Exactly Why I Never Reported Abuses|Lindsey Danis|February 4, 2021|Eater
Amsterdam’s ambition is to bring all 872,000 residents inside the doughnut, ensuring everyone has access to a good quality of life, but without putting more pressure on the planet than is sustainable.
Amsterdam Is Embracing a Radical New Economic Theory to Help Save the Environment. Could It Also Replace Capitalism?|Ciara Nugent|January 22, 2021|Time
Cake doughnuts come three to an order, glazed in chocolate and jazzed up with sprinkles.
Like a good neighbor, Pennyroyal Station is there for you|Tom Sietsema|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
Wanting to get more details, Krans told officials a “BS story” and then offered to cover a doughnut bill for the recorder’s office in Pioche, Nevada.
A CIA spyplane crashed outside Area 51 a half-century ago. This explorer found it.|Sarah Scoles|January 5, 2021|Popular-Science

The costs for such PCR “gold standard” testing come to about $5 to $15 per pooled test, or that of a cup of coffee and a few doughnuts.
Patients are getting infected with covid-19 in the hospital. It happened to one of mine and killed him.|Manoj Jain|January 2, 2021|Washington Post
And the ACA fixes what was the biggest problem created by Part D, the so-called doughnut hole in prescription drug coverage.
Enough Already on HealthCare.gov. Don’t You Remember Medicare Part D?|Michael Tomasky|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The other is a Jersey bruiser, with a (much-discussed) physique reminiscent of Tony Soprano after a doughnut bender.
Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness|Michelle Cottle|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Pretty good thing,” says Lynch, biting into his doughnut, totally undisturbed.
David Lynch Discusses Transcendental Meditation in Los Angeles|Sean Macaulay|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Afterwards, in the green room, Lynch sits on a sofa and munches on a doughnut.
David Lynch Discusses Transcendental Meditation in Los Angeles|Sean Macaulay|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: The crème brûlée "bismarck" from the Doughnut Plant is a great aesthetic creation.
Mona Lisa of the Coffee Shop|Blake Gopnik|February 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are doughnut holes and stocking holes and woodpecker holes and cheese holes.
The Holes and John Smith|Edward W. Ludwig
Belatedly, Ruiz made radio contact with the doughnut, which was still well within range.
Tight Squeeze|Dean Charles Ing
If you can't get it fixed in an hour or two, we'll have to try rolling Valier down to the doughnut.
Tight Squeeze|Dean Charles Ing
In reverse order, this is the most comfortable berth in the doughnut's facilities, and you got here courtesy of one Johnny Ruiz.
Tight Squeeze|Dean Charles Ing
"There won't be much of a dinner at home, anyway," said Nabby to Dolly, as she packed her basket with an extra doughnut or two.
A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others|Various

British Dictionary definitions for doughnut

doughnut

esp US donut

/ (ˈdəʊnʌt) /

noun

a small cake of sweetened dough, often ring-shaped or spherical with a jam or cream filling, cooked in hot fat

anything shaped like a ring, such as the reaction vessel of a thermonuclear reactor

verb -nuts, -nutting or -nutted

(tr) informal (of Members of Parliament) to surround (a speaker) during the televising of Parliament to give the impression that the chamber is crowded or the speaker is well supported

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doughnut

or do·nut

Origin of doughnut

Words nearby doughnut

Words related to doughnut

How to use doughnut in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for doughnut

esp US donut