crumpet

noun
UK /ˈkrʌm.pɪt/
US /ˈkrʌm.pɪt/

A crumpet is a small round bread with little holes on top that you toast and eat.

She toasted a crumpet and spread butter on it for breakfast.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person's head, used informally in British English.

He fell and landed right on his crumpet.

3. A term for an attractive person, used informally in British English.

The old comedy sketch had the character whistling at a passing crumpet.

4. A small, flat, unsweetened cake cooked on a griddle, especially in Scottish and northern English usage.

Her grandmother made crumpets on the griddle every Sunday.