Synonyms for annulus

Most common

ring · donut · cylinder · skirt

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.

Related words

Word family

annular annularity annulate annulated annulet

Forms

Plural

annuluses → rings, circles, halos, donuts…

Example sentences

• ring Her ring fell into a river and sank to the bottom.
• donut Tom helped himself to a cup of coffee and a donut.
• cylinder A cone and a cylinder can be cut by the same ellipse.
• skirt She was clothed in a red blouse and a black skirt.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

ring¹, halo²

5 letters

skirt¹, donut²

6 letters

circle²

8 letters

cylinder³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (halo² = 2 syllables).