donut

do-nut · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small fried cake of sweetened dough, typically in the shape of a ring or ball, often topped with icing or filled with jam or cream.

  2. 2.

    Something shaped like a ring or torus.

Forms

plural: donuts

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    donut hole — the small round piece of dough from the center of a ring donut; also a gap in insurance coverage

Related words

See also: dessert, doughnut, pastry
Synonyms: doughnut

Etymology

Simplified American English spelling of doughnut, combining dough + nut (referring to the small rounded shape). The spelling "donut" was popularized in the 20th century.