pretzel
- noun
- /ˈprɛtsəl/
- I ordered a warm pretzel with mustard at the fair.
- chips and pretzels
- pretzel sticks
- a hot pretzel
I'm a big fan of the pretzels and their drinks.
- I'm a big fan of the pretzels and their drinks.
- Found a lounge, ate a pretzel, took a nap.
- God, the smell of Auntie Anne's pretzels is just the most amazing thing ever.
- You're you're lighting a a pretzel stick like it's a cigar.
- We're gonna put cheese in one of these pretzels in there.
- This looks like a strawberry pretzel, I think.
- I think I'm just going to go watch TV and eat some pretzels.
- I go hard on a movie theater pretzel.
- God gave us this gift, this pretzel to take around the world.
Examples
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Can I get you a soft pretzel with melted cheese?
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The kids enjoyed munching on their crispy pretzels during the movie.
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God gave us this gift, this pretzel to take around the world.
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Yeah, I'll get a pretzel, or something.
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I'm going home to make a pretzel sandwich!
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The best pretzel I've ever eaten out anywhere.
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I sat at the table eating pretzels and wondering when we could go to bed.
Fiction book (1996) -
Jackie brought over some pretzels and another round of sodas.
Fiction book (1995) -
A moment later, Jack and Red enter the frame happily eating hot pretzels and mustard.
Fiction book (1999) -
God, the smell of Auntie Anne's pretzels is just the most amazing thing ever.
Synonyms
Food you eat between meals, like fruit or chips
A small light food you eat between meals, like chips or fruit
Idioms
- Informal
To become very upset or worried about a small problem
Compounds
How Crunchy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pretzel comes from the German Brezel and from the Latin word bracchium meaning 'arm'. A helpful way to remember it is that the dough is twisted like crossed arms or a small bracelet, which explains the knot shape of this baked snack.