biscuit

Definition of biscuitnext
British
as in cookie
a sweet baked food that is usually small, flat, and round The afternoon tea was accompanied by an assortment of biscuits.

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Recent Examples of biscuit The driver in the video is going hog wild on a buffet of food, made up of sushi rolls, sausages, a fiery red stew, and what appears to be a tray of potato pancakes, biscuits, and peppers. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 The evidence On Friday, prosecutors presented items recovered from the bedroom, including a Bacardi rum bottle, a wine bottle and a crumpled Time-Out restaurant biscuit bag. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Contributor Sheeka Sanahori takes us to Atlanta, famously known as a biscuit town, where bagels are booming. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 In August, Bojangles introduced the Carolina Crunch and Cajun Bacon Ranch biscuit sandwich, CharlotteFive reported. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biscuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biscuit
cookie
Noun
  • After the last one is opened, use the set to bake cookies for Santa and decorate them on Christmas Eve, then take the extras along to your holiday gathering.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Star had order #1640, a large iced Coach tiramisu latte with oat milk, which came with a cookie on the lid.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Biscuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biscuit. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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