пы́шка — meaning in English

English meaning

• doughnut noun A small, sweet, deep-fried piece of dough, usually ring-shaped or filled with jam or cream.
• dumpling noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.

Senses

пы́шка is used for these senses in English:

• doughnut A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
• dumpling (endearing) A term of endearment.

doughnut — full definition

1. noun A small, sweet, deep-fried piece of dough, usually ring-shaped or filled with jam or cream.
2. noun Anything shaped like a ring or torus, such as a spare tyre or a skid mark made by spinning a car in a circle.

dumpling — full definition

1. noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
2. noun (informal) A term of affection, often for a small child.

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