donut
/ˈdoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.31 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "[…]Pa said he guessed he hadn't got much appetite, and he would just drink a cup of coffee and eat a donut."
- "The Long Lances, however, were thick in the water, and soon Portland was hit in the stern, sending her turning donuts across the ocean trying to work out which way to point her guns, popping off occasional shots at Hiei, which, by now, was heavily ablaze and a very obvious target in the night."
- "The court heard that at the junction of the Ballyveely Road, Leslie - who was driving a BMW - performed the 'donuts' as others looked on."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos Proto-Germanic *daigaz Proto-West Germanic *daig Old English dāg Middle English dogh English dough substrateder. Proto-Germanic *hnuts Proto-West Germanic *hnut Old English hnutu Middle English note English nut English doughnut English donut Alteration of doughnut, from dough + nut. Attested 1900.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/
- British English: /ˈdəʊnʌt/
Usage
- Australian usage
- Canadian usage
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