biscuit

/ˈbɪs.kɪt/

nounbis · cuit

Think: “BIS = twice” and “KIT = a kit”—a biscuit is a treat you’d be happy to get twice in your kit.

Yes, it's biscuit. Don’t add an extra letter: it’s BIS + CUIT (no extra “c” or “e”).

Definitions

  1. nouna small baked bread or roll, often served warm (especially in the U.S.)
  2. nouna crisp, sweet baked snack (often called a cookie in the U.S.; common meaning in the U.K.)

Examples

  • Grandma served warm biscuits with butter and honey.
  • In the U.K., he bought a chocolate biscuit to eat with tea.
  • The dog learned to sit politely before getting a biscuit.

Synonyms

cookiecrackerrollsconetreat

Translations

ES galleta; (EE. UU.) bolloPT biscoitoFR biscuit

Common misspellings

biskitbiscitbisquitbiscuittebiscuitzbiskuitbiscuit biscuit.

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