bialy

[ bee-ah-lee, byah- ]

noun

, plural bi·a·lys.

1. a round, flat, leavened, soft roll made of white flour, having a crusty bottom and a depression at the center that is typically filled with an onion and poppy seed mixture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bialy¹

First recorded in 1960–65; after Białystok

Example Sentences

Harvey Averne begins most days with a bialy and whitefish salad.

From New York Times

Casting director Sharon Bialy, who recalls attending Deaf West shows before she placed deaf actors in the 1995 movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” says Deaf West is a primary contact for anyone looking to cast deaf actors.

From Los Angeles Times

“They’re incredible advocates for the Deaf community,” Bialy says, adding that in her early days of casting, she learned some sign language herself because interpreters were not always required.

From Los Angeles Times

The publishing house, Bialy Kruk, said Monday that that it disagreed with the criticism and the “wrong interpretation” of the passage but that “taking into account the social good … we decided with the author to remove the controversial fragment from the textbook.”

From Seattle Times

I’m really obsessed by bialys, and when I left New York, I spent a lot of time trying to find the best bialy in the city, and I haven’t really found a great one in D.C.

From Washington Post