cinnamon roll
US/ˈsɪnəmɪnˌɹoʊl/
cinnamon roll noun: a rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar.
Noun
cinnamon roll (plural cinnamon rolls)
- A rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar.
- Synonyms:
- cinnamon bun
- A person perceived as good, gentle and kind, often a fictional character who undergoes emotional suffering.
- Obama: Merrick Garland is a beautiful cinnamon roll, too good for this world, too pure2016, Alexandra Petri, ComPost • Opinion (satire), The Washington Post
- Even as a 9-year-old girl, I had a thing for sweet, innocent cinnamon rolls – fictional characters who are too good for this world, too pure.2016, Crystal Bell, “Daisy Ridley Is the Hero I've Been Looking For”, in MTV News
- Synonyms:
- cinnamon bun
cinnamon roll meaning in Thai
cinnamon roll in Thai
- rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon
- ซินนามอนโรล sin-naa-mɔɔn rool
Examples of cinnamon roll in a sentence
- “Vanessa, I will not complain about finding you in my bed,” he said, his voice soft and pliant. / “I missed you, cinnamon roll.2020 February 28, Nancey Cummings, “Jaxar”, in Jaxar (Warlord Brides; Warriors of Sangrin; 8), Menura Press, →ISBN:
- “You cinnamon roll.” She raked her fingers through his hair and smiled.2021 May 19, Elle Beaumont, “Delia”, in Apple of Fate (Gods Among Us; 0.5), Midnight Tide Publishing, →ISBN:
Synonyms of cinnamon roll
Forms of cinnamon roll
| plural | cinnamon rolls |
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Origin of cinnamon roll
cinnamon + roll. In reference to the character, derives from a headline in The Onion satirical newspaper, "Beautiful Cinnamon Roll Too Good for This World, Too Pure" (23 January 2014) https://web.archive.org/web/20200306125704/https://local.theonion.com/beautiful-cinnamon-roll-too-good-for-this-world-too-pu-1819576048/amp.
Questions about cinnamon roll
- What does cinnamon roll mean?
- Cinnamon roll means a rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar.
- What is cinnamon roll in Thai?
- Cinnamon roll in Thai is ซินนามอนโรล (sin-naa-mɔɔn rool). See Cinnamon roll meaning in Thai.
- How do you use cinnamon roll in a sentence?
- “Vanessa, I will not complain about finding you in my bed,” he said, his voice soft and pliant. / “I missed you, cinnamon roll.
- What part of speech is cinnamon roll?
- Cinnamon roll is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cinnamon roll?
- Cinnamon roll is pronounced /ˈsɪnəmɪnˌɹoʊl/ (US).
- What is the plural of cinnamon roll?
- The plural of cinnamon roll is cinnamon rolls.
Words near cinnamon roll in the dictionary
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