crumpet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a thick soft cake with a porous texture; cooked on a griddle

WordNet

Crump"et noun
Etymology
Prob. from W. crempog, crammwgth, a pancake or fritter.
Definitions
  1. A kind of large. thin muffin or cake, light and spongy, and cooked on a griddle or spider.

Webster 1913