biscuit
noun
/ˈbɪskɪt/
Word Forms
| singular | biscuit |
| plural | biscuits |
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- 1countable Britisha type of small flat dry cake that is usually sweet and round. The usual American word is cookie
a packet of biscuits
chocolate biscuits
There’s cheese and biscuits to follow.
Synonyms and related wordsCakes and biscuitsbaking sheetBeaver Tailbiscuit - 2countable Americana small round soft bread rollSynonyms and related wordsTypes of breadbagelbaguettebannock
- 3uncountable a light brown colourSynonyms and related wordsColoursapricotaquaaquamarine
phrases
biscuit
noun
/ˈbɪskɪt/
Word Forms
| singular | biscuit |
| plural | biscuits |
© Andrew Cline/Alamy Stock Photo
© Macmillan Education Limited
© iStockphoto/wideonet/Getty Images
- 1countable Americana small round soft bread roll
Bake the biscuits in a hot oven for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Synonyms and related wordsTypes of breadbagelbaguettebap - 2uncountable a light brown colorSynonyms and related wordsColorsapricotaquaaquamarine
- 3countable Britisha cookieSynonyms and related wordsCakes and biscuitsbaking sheetBeaver Tailbiscuit
phrases
- the ropes
- theropod
- the rose bowl
- the rosetta stone
- the rotc
- the royal albert hall
- the royal courts of justice
- the royal mail
- the royal marines
- the royal mint
- the royal navy
- the royal society
- the royal ‘we’
- the rpi
- the rsc
- the rspca
- the ruc
- the runs
- the run-up to something
- the rust belt
- the sabbath
- the sacrament of the sick
- the salem witch trials
- the sally army
- the salt of the earth