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noun · 1 syllable · /brɛd/

BREAD

What does "BREAD" mean?

A staple food made from flour, water, and usually yeast, baked into a loaf.

Meanings

  1. A baked food made from a kneaded dough of flour and water, typically leavened. She tore off a piece of warm bread and dipped it in oil.
  2. The means of staying alive; one's livelihood or food in general. Teaching was the bread that kept the family fed. figurative
  3. Money. He took the night shift just to earn a little bread. informal
  4. To coat food with breadcrumbs before cooking. Bread the cutlets and fry them until golden.

Did you know?

  • The word 'lord' literally means 'loaf-keeper' - from Old English 'hlafweard' - while 'lady' meant 'loaf-kneader,' so power in early England was measured in bread.

Word origin

From Old English 'bread', originally meaning a morsel or piece; it gradually replaced the older word 'hlaf' (the source of 'loaf') as the general term.

Remember it

BREAD: Baked Rolls Everyone Adores Daily - the staple that named your livelihood.

A little poem

Flour, water, time-
the oven keeps its slow word,
the crust cracks like dawn.

haiku

Wordplay

  • Why did the loaf go to therapy? It had a lot of issues it kneaded to work through.

What it teaches

The plainest things keep us alive; never be too proud for daily bread.

Quick facts

What does BREAD mean?

A staple food made from flour, water, and usually yeast, baked into a loaf.

Is BREAD a valid word?

Yes — BREAD is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is BREAD?

BREAD has 5 letters and 1 syllable.

Where does BREAD come from?

From Old English 'bread', originally meaning a morsel or piece; it gradually replaced the older word 'hlaf' (the source of 'loaf') as the general term.

What can BREAD teach us?

The plainest things keep us alive; never be too proud for daily bread.

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