Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funnel cake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: fun-nel -cake
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A specialty food made from deep-fried batter and originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Tomas Montoya has sold festival foods—funnel cakes, burgers, hot dogs—across the American Southwest for years. But lately, business has been rough."

Etymology

From funnel + cake, since it is made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot oil.

Usage

Inflected Forms

funnel cakes (plural)

Questions

What does funnel cake mean?: A specialty food made from deep-fried batter and originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States.
Where does funnel cake come from?: From funnel + cake, since it is made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot oil.

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