doughnut Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a toroidal shape
    annulus; ring; anchor ring; halo.
    • a ring of ships in the harbor
    • a halo of smoke
  2. noun a small ring-shaped friedcake
    donut; sinker.

WordNet


Dough"nut noun
Definitions
  1. A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.

Webster 1913