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biscuit

/ˈbɪs.kɪt/

Translations

biscuitnoun

biscuits

/ˈbɪs.kɪt/

biscuitAu sens britannique : petit gâteau sec.

She enjoyed a cup of tea with a biscuit in the afternoon.

Elle a apprécié une tasse de thé avec un biscuit dans l'après-midi.

petit painAu sens américain : petit pain moelleux servi en accompagnement.

The breakfast menu included scrambled eggs and freshly baked biscuits.

Le menu du petit-déjeuner comprenait des œufs brouillés et des petits pains tout juste sortis du four.

Additional translations

biscuitEn céramique : état non émaillé après une première cuisson.

biscuitEn menuiserie : petite cheville ovale de renfort.

Synonyms

biscuitadjective

/ˈbɪskɪt/

Used attributively to describe a light brown colour.

biscuitCouleur beige clair tirant sur le brun.

She wore a biscuit coat that matched her boots.

Elle portait un manteau biscuit qui allait avec ses bottes.

Definitions

biscuitnoun

A small, usually crisp and sweet, baked unleavened cake or cookie (chiefly British).

She enjoyed a cup of tea with a biscuit in the afternoon.

A small, soft, leavened bread roll, commonly served as a side dish in the southern United States.

The breakfast menu included scrambled eggs and freshly baked biscuits.

(uncountable) A light brown colour resembling that of a baked biscuit.

The designer recommended painting the walls a warm biscuit to brighten the room.

(uncountable) Pottery or porcelain that has been fired once but not yet glazed; bisque.

The figurine was left in biscuit before the final glazing stage.

(woodworking) A small, oval piece of compressed wood, inserted into matching slots in adjoining pieces, that swells when glued to create a strong joint.

After cutting slots with the joiner, she glued biscuits into place to align the tabletops.

biscuitadjective

Of a light brown colour resembling that of a baked biscuit.

She wore a biscuit coat that matched her boots.