Crossword answer · 5 letters
DONUT definition and meaning
DOH-nuht · noun
DONUT
What does DONUT mean?
A donut is a fried or baked ring-shaped sweet pastry.
What does DONUT mean in a crossword?
DONUT answers the reviewed clue “Hole food.” The unusually short phrase uses "hole" literally as a defining shape.
Why is DONUT useful to learn?
DONUT is useful to learn because this reviewed clue depends on wordplay, exact grammar, and a 5-letter grid entry.
Common clue patterns
- Hole food
- Picture a ring-shaped pastry rather than food served in a hole.
- 5-letter wordplay answer confirmed by crossings
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
DONUT is playful wordplay: it is food commonly made with a hole in the center. Other clues may use a different sense, so solvers should confirm the grammar, source context, answer length, and crossing letters.