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I do two cups of coffee with a little bit of raw sugar and soy creamer, and then I do a bowl of plain oatmeal with walnuts and blueberries. Now, if I could do what I really wanted to do with my life, every morning I would have a salami-and-cheese omelet with hash browns and a buttermilk biscuit - and pancakes. But my heart would explode.
Ike Barinholtz

Meaning of "biscuit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BISCUIT

From Old French, from (pain) bescuit twice-cooked (bread), from besbis + cuire to cook, from Latin coquere.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BISCUIT

biscuit  [ˈbɪskɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BISCUIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biscuit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BISCUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biscuit

Biscuit

Biscuit /ˈbɪskɨt/ is a term used for a variety of baked, commonly flour-based food products. The term is applied to two distinct products in North America and the Commonwealth of Nations and Europe. For a list of varieties, see the list of biscuits and cookies.

Definition of biscuit in the English dictionary

The first definition of biscuit in the dictionary is a small flat dry sweet or plain cake of many varieties, baked from a dough US and Canadian word: cookie. Other definition of biscuit is a kind of small roll similar to a muffin. Biscuit is also a pale brown or yellowish-grey colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BISCUIT


basket
ˈbɑːskɪt
bosket
ˈbɒskɪt
bosquet
ˈbɒskɪt
breadbasket
ˈbrɛdˌbɑːskɪt
brisket
ˈbrɪskɪt
casket
ˈkɑːskɪt
flasket
ˈflɑːskɪt
frisket
ˈfrɪskɪt
gasket
ˈɡæskɪt
handbasket
ˈhændbɑːskɪt
lasket
ˈlæskɪt
lemniscate
ˈlɛmnɪskɪt
musket
ˈmʌskɪt
skit
skɪt
wastebasket
ˈweɪstˌbɑːskɪt
weskit
ˈwɛskɪt
wisket
ˈwɪskɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BISCUIT

bis
Bisayan
Bisayas
Biscay
biscotto
biscuit barrel
biscuit tin
biscuit ware
biscuit-firing
biscuity
bise
bisect
bisection
bisectional
bisectionally
bisector
bisectrices
bisectrix
biserial
biseriate

WORDS THAT END LIKE BISCUIT

Bourbon biscuit
captain´s biscuit
chocolate biscuit
circuit
closed circuit
digestive biscuit
dog biscuit
exclusive OR circuit
pilot biscuit
ratafia biscuit
rich tea biscuit
sea biscuit
shark biscuit
ship´s biscuit
soda biscuit
take the biscuit
Tararua biscuit
tea biscuit
the circuit
water biscuit

Synonyms and antonyms of biscuit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biscuit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BISCUIT

Find out the translation of biscuit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biscuit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biscuit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

饼干
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galleta
570 millions of speakers

English

biscuit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिस्कुट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَسْكَوِيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

печенье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bolacha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিসকুট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

biscuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biskut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Keks
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビスケット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비스킷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biskuit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh quy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிஸ்கட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिस्किट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bisküvi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biscotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

herbatnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

печиво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biscuit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπισκότο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koekie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kex
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjeks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biscuit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BISCUIT»

The term «biscuit» is very widely used and occupies the 16.493 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BISCUIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «biscuit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «biscuit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biscuit

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8 QUOTES WITH «BISCUIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word biscuit.
1
Vidya Balan
I am vegetarian. I have a sweet tooth, so I try and avoid desserts. I binge maybe once a month. I eat every two hours, whether it is a Marie biscuit or just a slice of apple. As a result, my metabolism has improved, and this is a huge contributor to weight loss.
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Ike Barinholtz
I do two cups of coffee with a little bit of raw sugar and soy creamer, and then I do a bowl of plain oatmeal with walnuts and blueberries. Now, if I could do what I really wanted to do with my life, every morning I would have a salami-and-cheese omelet with hash browns and a buttermilk biscuit - and pancakes. But my heart would explode.
3
Gerard Butler
I've had broken bones and cuts and dashes and tears from movies, but when I was five, my mom put the biscuits up high so we wouldn't be helping ourselves. So, one day I asked to stand up on a chair to get a biscuit, and it fell, and the corner of the chair went right into the side of my eye, and it made a big hole in there.
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Lady Gregory
My husband was in the war of the Crimea. It is terrible the hardships he went through, to be two months without going into a house, under the snow in trenches. And no food to get, maybe a biscuit in the day. And there was enough food there, he said, to feed all Ireland; but bad management, they could not get it.
5
Mini Grey
Biscuits are sweet things in Britain, and apparently in America a biscuit is something like a scone, something savory that you'd have with soup.
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Marian Keyes
Many nations use language simply to convey information, but it's different in Ireland. With most conversational exchanges you get an 'added extra' like the free little biscuit you sometimes get with a cappuccino in a fancy coffee place.
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Stephan Pastis
A biscuit in the States is something you would put gravy on with dinner, and it's not sweet in the least!
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Tom Stoppard
Obviously, you would give your life for your children, or give them the last biscuit on the plate. But to me, the trick in life is to take that sense of generosity between kin, make it apply to the extended family and to your neighbour, your village and beyond.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BISCUIT»

Discover the use of biscuit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biscuit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biscuit Storybook Collection
The sweet, yellow puppy is here – Woof!
Alyssa Satin Capucilli, 2004
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K-9 Nation Biscuit Book: Baking for Your Best Friend
Master bread baker Klecko combines decades of international baking experience with a lifelong love of dogs to bring you a straightforward, no-nonsense cookbook that puts your dog's tastes first.
Klecko, 2009
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Butter My Butt and Call Me a Biscuit: And Other Country ...
In Butter My Butt and Call Me a Biscuit, Author Allan Zullo offers up more than 200 vernacular verses presented in themes, such as: * Admitting You're Wrong--The easiest way to eat crow is while it's still warm, 'cause the colder it gets ...
Allan Zullo, Gene Cheek, 2009
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Biscuit Goes to School
Inaugurated in 1957 with Else Holmelund Minarik's Little Bear, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, the series has grown to over 200 titles, which include mysteries, adventure stories, poetry, historical fiction and humour.
Alyssa Satin Capucilli, 2003
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Biscuit Big Book
A little yellow dog wants ever one more thing before he'll go to sleep.
Alyssa Satin Capucilli, 2007
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Biscuit Joiner Project Book: Tips & Techniques to Simplify ...
Veteran cabinetmaker Jim Stack starts with the basics, and also includes dozens of additional tips on how to assure safe and accurate cuts, modify a design to fit your taste, correct mistakes and make the most of this versatile tool.
Jim Stack, 2011
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Biscuit, Cracker and Cookie Recipes for the Food Industry
Take advantage of over thirty years of industry experience Compare your recipes with over 150 included in this book - improve, refine and experiment Enhance your product development process with sample recipes from all areas of this ...
Duncan Manley, 2001
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Biscuit Bliss: 101 Foolproof Recipes for Fresh and Fluffy ...
James Villas has been obsessed with biscuits his entire life. Now that he's grown up, he has sampled and baked countless batches himself, which makes him eminently qualified to present the very best recipes in iscuit Bliss. Yum!
James Villas, 2003
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Biscuit and the Baby
Woof, woof! Sshhh! Biscuit wants to meet the new baby. But the baby is sleeping, and Biscuit must be patient -- and quiet! It's not easy having to wait, but at last the curious puppy gets to meet the baby, and make a brand-new friend!
Alyssa Satin Capucilli, 2005
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The Nuclear Platypus Biscuit Bible [Softcover]
Back in print again for the first time ever, The Nuclear Platypus Biscuit Bible, quite possibly THE WEIRDEST BOOK OF ALL TIME, clearly and concisely articulates all knowledge worth knowing!
Pope Gus Rasputin Nishnabotna Sni-A-Bar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BISCUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biscuit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Get free fried chicken from Son of a Biscuit on July 6
In celebration of their one-year anniversary and National Fried Chicken Day, Southeast Portland's Son of a Biscuit, from prolific restaurateur ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Dogs find summertime fun at Sioux City's Bed and Biscuit
The two dogs are among 30 that are being boarded or are spending the day at the Bed and Biscuit Doggie Daycare and Boarding on Stone ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
3
Try strawberry shortcake on a biscuit
The judges told her the only fault was the top of the biscuit crazed a little. This time I made a few adjustments and added the optional orange ... «Northumberland Today, Jul 15»
4
Monster Oreo-style cake really takes the biscuit (VIDEO)
TOKYO, July 3 — What will 14 eggs, 18 crushed biscuits, 140ml of milk and 400ml of heavy whipping cream give you? Well, if you are ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
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Local biscuit brand challenges big bakers: Bheki Zondo – owner …
BHEKI ZONDO: Our offering is quite different from the current offering that is done by the major players in the big biscuit industries. We focus ... «Moneyweb.co.za, Jul 15»
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Cool Job Alert: Se7en Bites Biscuit Slinger
The friendly faces over at Se7en Bites Bake Shop(Facebook ) is looking for someone special to work the front of house in their fast-growing Milk ... «Bungalower, Jun 15»
7
Review: ERNIE BISCUIT Is Deliciously Good
He has a funny name. He's got a disability. He is terribly lonely... He is Ernie Biscuit, a deaf Parisian taxidermist. If you are thinking to yourself ... «TwitchFilm, Jun 15»
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Start-up Irish biscuit firm makes €15m investment
The newly established biscuit company will have its own brand, as well as manufacturing retail private label. The team behind it previously ... «British Baker, Jun 15»
9
McCrory signs 'biscuit bill,' 11 others
SB7 — Known as the “biscuit bill,” it allows convenience stores to have tables and chairs for customers, which had been prohibited from ... «News & Observer, Jun 15»
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Biscuit Pudding
Crumble biscuits into a large mixing bowl. Add cream, half-and-half, 2 cups sugar, the chocolate chips, eggs, melted butter and peanut butter and mix well. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»

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