English noun: doughboy | |||
1. | doughboy (person) an American infantryman in World War I | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foot soldier, footslogger, infantryman, marcher | ||
2. | doughboy (food) a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread | ||
Samples | The doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | friedcake | ||