BREAD
What does "BREAD" mean?
A staple food made from flour, water, and usually yeast, baked into a loaf.
Meanings
- 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.
- The means of staying alive; one's livelihood or food in general. Teaching was the bread that kept the family fed. figurative
- Money. He took the night shift just to earn a little bread. informal
- 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.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.