cinnamon roll
The term "cinnamon roll" can refer to both a delicious pastry and a kind-hearted individual, often used affectionately in popular culture.
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Definition
A2Culinary
(common)A sweet pastry made from rolled dough filled with cinnamon and sugar, typically topped with icing or glaze.
Example
- She baked a batch of cinnamon rolls for breakfast.
- The bakery's cinnamon rolls are famous for their rich, gooey centers.
B2Popular Culture
(slang, informal)A person who is exceptionally kind, gentle, and deserving of affection, often perceived as too good for the harsh realities of life.
Example
- He's such a cinnamon roll, always thinking of others before himself.
- The character in the movie is a real cinnamon roll, enduring so much but still remaining kind.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cinnamon roll":
sticky bunsausage rollcoffee cakechicken rollcurrant buncream puffcold rolljelly rollspring roll