noun
scone
skon
Scone (noun) means a small, dense baked good, often slightly sweet, typically served with butter, jam, or cream. Example: “We had scones with clotted cream and jam at the tea room.”
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A small, dense baked good, often slightly sweet, typically served with butter, jam, or cream.
"We had scones with clotted cream and jam at the tea room."
"She baked a batch of cheese scones for breakfast."
How to use scone
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small round baked bread-like treat, a staple of British afternoon tea.
UK vs US
British English rhymes it either with "gone" or "bone" depending on region; the item itself is far more common in UK/Irish/Australian baking than in the US.
Common pairings
cream tea and scones
a batch of scones
scones with jam
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Word forms
- Plural
- scones
- Third person singular
- scones
- Past tense
- sconed
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Etymology
Originally a Scots word, possibly from Middle Low German schö̂ne, "fine flour bread," or from Scottish Gaelic sgonn, "lump."
Rhymes for scone
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What does “scone” mean?
The word “scone” means a small, dense baked good, often slightly sweet, typically served with butter, jam, or cream. In plain terms, a small round baked bread-like treat, a staple of British afternoon tea.
How do you pronounce “scone”?
“Scone” is pronounced skon (/skoʊ̯n/ in IPA).
How do you use “scone” in a sentence?
Here is “scone” used in a sentence: “We had scones with clotted cream and jam at the tea room.”
What part of speech is “scone”?
“Scone” is a noun.
Where does the word “scone” come from?
The word “scone” comes from German. Originally a Scots word, possibly from Middle Low German schö̂ne, "fine flour bread," or from Scottish Gaelic sgonn, "lump.".
