bagel

[bey-guhl]

noun

1. a leavened, doughnut-shaped, firm-textured roll, with a brownish glazed surface, made of dough first poached and then baked.

bagel

/ ˈbeɪɡəl /

noun

1. a hard ring-shaped bread roll, characteristic of Jewish baking

Word History and Origins

Origin of bagel¹

1930–35; < Yiddish beygl; compare dialectal German Beugel < Germanic *baug- ring ( bee ² ) + *-il- noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of bagel¹

C20: from Yiddish beygel , ultimately from Old High German boug ring

Example Sentences

Slice the bagels into halves or quarters and serve with cream cheese or butter.

From Salon

Richard Lee of 29 Loaves delivers his fresh baked bagels to those who ordered them in advance outside the Pioneertown Motel.

From Los Angeles Times

I start with breakfast — typically sourdough toast with avocado and a snowfall of everything bagel seasoning — and keep water alongside the coffee.

From Salon

Coffee No. 2 and some bagels On our way home, we stop at Blue Bottle Coffee on Hillhurst.

From Los Angeles Times

So we’ll pick up coffee and then go to Hank’s Bagels and get some bagels for the kids.

From Los Angeles Times