Butterball
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butterball is a noun meaning A round lump of a coagulated fat used in cooking such as butter or margarine.
Meaning
A round lump of a coagulated fat used in cooking such as butter or margarine.
More Meanings
- (derogatory or humorous, slang) An overweight person.
- A small North American duck, the bufflehead, Bucephala albeola.
- (Canada, US) A turkey.
Example Sentences
What if your baby is a butterball? Does Fat-Proofing mean you should put your infant on diet?.
The skipper had his eye on a bunch of butterballs feeding not far from the boat. In fact there were ducks all around — though he did not tell me so.
Word Forms
- butterballs
Synonyms for butterball
Depending on context, synonyms include dipper, bufflehead.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dipper, bufflehead, butter, butteroil, margarine, doughball.
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