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Butterballs Meaning in English

word · lemma: butterball

ˈbətɝˌbɔɫz
BUH-ter-bawlz
bˈʌtəbˌɔːl
BUT-uh-bawlz

释义

Small balls of butter used in cooking or serving. Informally, it can also refer to a chubby person in a playful way.

用法与细微差别

Refers literally to small, round portions of butter for food, or as an affectionate, sometimes teasing nickname for a plump person (often children). The informal sense can be playful, but can also be considered teasing, so use with care.

例句

She made some butterballs for the dinner party.

basic

The recipe says to roll the dough into butterballs.

basic

My grandma always serves butterballs with soup.

basic

Hey, little butterballs, come eat dinner!

natural

Those holiday cookies come out looking like perfect butterballs.

natural

The twins are such cute little butterballs in their winter coats.

natural