Biscuits Meaning in English

word · lemma: biscuit

US

/ˈbɪskəts/

BIS-kits

UK

/bˈɪskɪts/

BIS-kits

Definition

Small, baked, often sweet pieces of bread or dough. In British English, 'biscuits' are what Americans call 'cookies', but in American English, 'biscuits' are a type of soft bread.

Usage & Nuances

In the UK, 'biscuits' means sweet, crunchy snacks ('cookies' in the US). In the US, 'biscuits' are soft bread rolls, usually eaten with dinner. Context and region change the meaning, so pay attention when traveling or reading recipes.

• Spanish: galletas - bizcochos (España)
• Portuguese (BR): biscoitos - bolachas
• Portuguese (PT): bolachas - biscoitos
• Chinese (Simplified): 饼干
• Chinese (Traditional): 餅乾
• Hindi: बिस्कुट
• Arabic: بسكويت
• Bengali: বিস্কুট - বিস্কিট (মিষ্টি খাবার)
• Russian: печенье - бисквит (хлебобулочное изделие)
• Japanese: ビスケット - クッキー
• Vietnamese: bánh quy
• Korean: 비스킷 - 쿠키
• Turkish: bisküvi
• Urdu: بسکٹ
• Indonesian: biskuit - kue kering

Example Sentences

I like to eat biscuits with tea.

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Grandma baked fresh biscuits this morning.

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Can you pass the biscuits?

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These chocolate biscuits are my absolute favorite snack.

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In the US, breakfast biscuits are soft and served with gravy.

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Don't eat too many biscuits before dinner or you'll spoil your appetite.

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