Donut

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

A ring-shaped fried cake, typically covered in sugar or glaze.

“She bought a box of donuts for the office morning tea.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdəʊˌnʌt/

Syllables

do·nut

Related Words

Synonyms

doughnutsinker

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Words Related to Donut

Words one letter different

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donat donet donum

Words you can make from Donut

Shorter words formed from the letters in “donut”.

dont dout dunt undo unto

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