Synonyms of biscuit

biscuit

noun

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cookie
• candy
• dessert
• tea cake
• brownie
• bar
• hermit
• shortbread
• macaroon
• shortcake
• gingersnap
• biscotto
• snickerdoodle
• macaron
• tuile
• wafer
• treat
• snap
• bar cookie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of biscuit

Stop at downtown Guerneville for a heavenly buttermilk biscuit at Piknik Town Market. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Here’s a recipe from chef Ray Garcia that can capture the magic of a warm, tasty biscuit. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

This happens to all kinds of bakes—yeast bread, quick bread, biscuits, muffins, and sourdough—and all of the above can also grow mold after a certain point. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026

Cinny Biscuits At The Bake Shop and Cafe in Cleveland, Shawnda Moye offers the Cinny, a warm cinnamon roll-meets-biscuit that somehow becomes more divine when paired with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 16 Sep. 2026