Synonyms for donut

Most common

ring · halo · annulus · toroid · sinker · fritter

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any object in the shape of a torus. A circular life raft.

Related words

Phrases

donut hole donut peach donut bumping

Other spellings

doughnut

Forms

Plural

donuts → rings, toroids, halos, annuluses…

Example sentences

• ring Her ring fell into a river and sank to the bottom.
• halo Saints are always depicted with a halo over their heads.
• sinker I fell hook, line and sinker. I’m a million miles away.
• fritter How much would a meat fritter and a cold Coca-Cola cost?

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

ring¹, halo², tore¹

6 letters

sinker², toroid

7 letters

annulus, fritter²

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