- bis|cuit
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bis·cuit — /ˈbıskət/ noun, pl cuits [count] 1 US : a small, light roll that is eaten as part of a meal 2 Brit : ↑cookie take the biscuit Brit informal : to win the prize used to describe something that is extremely surprising, annoying, etc. I ve heard some … Useful english dictionary
cuit — bis·cuit; bis·cuit·ing; cir·cuit·al; cir·cuit·er; cir·cuit·or; cuit; cuit·la·tec; cuit·tle; cir·cuit; cir·cuit·ry; cuit·la·te·co; … English syllables
BIS — BIS; bis·a·bol; bis·a·bol·ene; bis·azo; bis·bi·glian·do; bis·cay; bis·cay·ner; bis·cuit; bis·cuit·ing; bis·diapason; bis·hy·droxy·coumarin; bis·marck·i·an; bis·mil·lah; bis·mite; bis·mo·clite; bis·muth; bis·muth·al; bis·muth·ate; bis·muth·ic;… … English syllables
bis- — ♦ Élément indiquant le redoublement (biscuit;⇒ bi , di ) ou ajoutant une nuance péjorative (bistourné). ● bi ou bis Préfixe, du latin bis, deux fois, indiquant le redoublement, la répétition, la réciprocité. ● bi ou bis (homonymes) bis adjectif… … Encyclopédie Universelle
biscuit — bis·cuit … English syllables
biscuit — bis·cuit s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS ceram. porcellana bianca, opaca, usata spec. nel XVIII e XIX sec. per monili e oggetti artistici | oggetto costituito di tale materiale Sinonimi: biscotto. 2. TS gastr. gelato semifreddo che si serve… … Dizionario italiano
biscuit — bis•cuit [[t]ˈbɪs kɪt[/t]] n. 1) coo a small, soft, raised bread, usu. leavened with baking powder or soda 2) coo brit. Chiefly Brit. a) a cracker b) a cookie 3) a pale brown color 4) cer Also called bisque II, 1) unglazed earthenware or… … From formal English to slang
biscuiting — bis·cuit·ing (bisґkət ing) the first baking of porcelain paste, by which biscuit is formed … Medical dictionary
biscuit — bis|cuit S3 [ˈbıskıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bescuit, from Latin bis twice + coctus cooked ] 1.) BrE a small thin dry cake that is usually sweet and made for one person to eat American Equivalent: cookie ▪ a packet of chocolate … Dictionary of contemporary English
biscuit — bis|cuit [ bıskıt ] noun 1. ) count AMERICAN a small round soft bread roll: Bake the biscuits in a hot oven for 20 minutes until golden brown. 2. ) uncount a light brown color 3. ) count BRITISH a COOKIE take the biscuit BRITISH INFORMAL to be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English