biscuit

bis-cuit · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    [British]A small, flat, typically crisp cake; what Americans call a cookie or cracker.

  2. 2.

    [American]A small, soft, leavened bread roll, often served with meals.

  3. 3.

    A light brown color.

Forms

plural: biscuits

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    take the biscuit — **[British]** To be the most remarkable or outrageous example.
  • •
    biscuits and gravy — **[American]** A Southern dish of biscuits covered in sausage gravy.

Related words

See also: bread, cookie, cracker
Synonyms: cookie, cracker

Etymology

From Old French bescuit (literally "twice-cooked"), from Latin bis ("twice") + coctus ("cooked"), referring to the original preparation method of baking then drying.