Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cinnamon roll

/ˈsɪnəmɪnˌɹoʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: cin-na-mon roll
IPA: /ˈsɪnəmɪnˌɹoʊl/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar.

noun

A person perceived as good, gentle and kind, often a fictional character who undergoes emotional suffering.

Slang

Example Sentences

"2016, Alexandra Petri, ComPost • Opinion (satire), The Washington Post Obama: Merrick Garland is a beautiful cinnamon roll, too good for this world, too pure"
"Even as a 9-year-old girl, I had a thing for sweet, innocent cinnamon rolls – fictional characters who are too good for this world, too pure."
"“Vanessa, I will not complain about finding you in my bed,” he said, his voice soft and pliant. / “I missed you, cinnamon roll. Didn’t think you’d mind.”"
"“Your soul?” Delia’s heart leaped at his words, and she met him halfway for a kiss. “You cinnamon roll.” She raked her fingers through his hair and smiled."

Etymology

cinnamon + roll. In reference to the character, derives from a headline in The Onion satirical newspaper, "Beautiful Cinnamon Roll Too Good for This World, Too Pure" (23 January 2014) https://web.archive.org/web/20200306125704/https://local.theonion.com/beautiful-cinnamon-roll-too-good-for-this-world-too-pu-1819576048/amp.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪnəmɪnˌɹoʊl/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

cinnamon rolls (plural)

Synonyms

cinnamon bun cinnamon snail

Questions

How do you pronounce cinnamon roll?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪnəmɪnˌɹoʊl/.
What does cinnamon roll mean?: A rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar.
Where does cinnamon roll come from?: cinnamon + roll. In reference to the character, derives from a headline in The Onion satirical newspaper, "Beautiful Cinnamon Roll Too Good for This World, Too Pure" (23 January 2014) https://web.archive.org/web/20200306125704/https://local.theonion.com/beautiful-cinnamon-roll-too-good-for-this-world-too-pu-1819576048/amp.

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