pretzel

noun
UK /ˈprɛtsəl/
US /ˈprɛtsəl/

A pretzel is a salty bread snack that is twisted into a knot shape.

She bought a warm pretzel at the fair.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A baked bread product, often crisp and thin, shaped like a loose knot or stick.

He dipped the pretzel stick into mustard.

3. A soft or hard baked good made from a dough that is boiled before baking, giving it a shiny crust.

The bakery sells soft pretzels with cheese sauce.

4. A contorted or twisted shape or position, especially of the body.

The gymnast twisted her body into a pretzel.