Synonyms & related words for doughnut

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of doughnut. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to doughnut

Explore words related to doughnut — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include friedcake, cruller, griddlecake, pastry, coffeecake, kuchen, muffin, biscuit. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does doughnut come from?

The word doughnut breaks down into 2 roots of Proto-Indo-European and Old English origin: dough, from Proto-Indo-European dheigh (“to knead, form”); and nut, from Old English hnutu (“nut (small rounded lump)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.