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December 23, 2021 Word of the Day

doughnut /ˈdoʊˌnʌt/ noun
doughnut
/ˈdoʊˌnʌt/
noun

or chiefly US donut
plural doughnuts

Doughnut with chocolate icing and sprinkles
Doughnut with chocolate icing and sprinkles
Definition of DOUGHNUT

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1 : a piece of sweet fried dough that is often shaped like a ring

  • powdered doughnuts

  • a jelly donut

2 : something that has a round shape like a doughnut

  • drawing doughnuts in the sand

  • a foam doughnut

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