pretzel

American  

[pret-suhl] / ˈprɛt səl /

noun

1. a crisp, dry biscuit, usually in the form of a knot or stick, salted on the outside.

2. a larger version of this, made of soft, chewy bread dough.

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pretzel British  

/ ˈprɛtsəl /

noun

1. a brittle savoury biscuit, in the form of a knot or stick, glazed and salted on the outside, eaten esp in Germany and the US

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Usage

What does pretzel logic mean? Pretzel logic is an expression used to describe someone's "twisted reasoning."

Etymology

Origin of pretzel

1815–25, < German Pretzel, variant of Bretzel; Old High German brizzila < Medieval Latin bracellus bracelet

Example Sentences

The theater’s walk-up food window is serving pizza-inspired baked potatoes, a colored chocolate pretzel meant to mimic an asparagus pretzel wand, and more.

From Los Angeles Times

Snacks net sales fell 6%, driven partially by declines in chips and pretzels.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Um, because I was hungry, and he knew where I could get a soft pretzel.”

From Literature

Some have gathered to re-create the pretzel scene on the escalator, or to take selfies outside.

From The Wall Street Journal

The air smelled like car exhaust but also food from nearby hot dog and pretzel vendors.

From Literature

Related Words

• biscuit
• cookie