Meaning | small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat. |
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Narrower | French fritter, beignet | A deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar |
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cruller, twister | small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried |
doughboy | A rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread |
doughnut, donut, sinker | A small ring-shaped friedcake |
fritter | small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables |
Broader | cake | baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat |
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