SCONE
What does "SCONE" mean?
A small, lightly sweetened quick bread, typically eaten with butter, jam, or cream.
Meanings
- A round, slightly raised baked good made from flour, fat, and a leavening agent, often served at tea. She split the warm scone and spread it thick with clotted cream.
Did you know?
- Whether 'scone' rhymes with 'gone' or 'cone' splits the English-speaking world: a 2016 YouGov poll found Britons divided, with the North favouring the 'gone' pronunciation and the South leaning toward 'cone'.
Word origin
First recorded in Scots in the early 16th century; the source is uncertain, possibly from Dutch 'schoonbrood' ('fine white bread') or a Scots word for a flat cake.
Remember it
SCONE = Sweet Cake Of Newly Eaten... or just remember it hides 'one' - have one with your tea.
A little poem
Cream first or jam first? The teapot stays mute-
the scone, warm and patient, settles the dispute.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked the baker if it's pronounced 'scone' or 'scone'. He said yes - and that the disagreement is the only thing fresher than the bread.
What it teaches
People will argue louder about how to say a thing than about whether it tastes good.
Quick facts
What does SCONE mean?
A small, lightly sweetened quick bread, typically eaten with butter, jam, or cream.
Is SCONE a valid word?
Yes — SCONE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SCONE?
SCONE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SCONE come from?
First recorded in Scots in the early 16th century; the source is uncertain, possibly from Dutch 'schoonbrood' ('fine white bread') or a Scots word for a flat cake.
What can SCONE teach us?
People will argue louder about how to say a thing than about whether it tastes good.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.