1. plural of butterball; small round dumplings made with butter
Usage: culinary
2. plural of butterball; plump, round persons or animals
Usage: informal
3. plural of butterball; young turkeys, especially those that are plump
Usage: informal

Examples

• She served delicious butterballs with the soup.
• The recipe called for making small butterballs from the dough.
• The farmer raised butterballs for the holiday market.
• Those adorable butterballs waddled around the yard.
• The chef’s butterballs were perfectly seasoned.
• We watched the butterballs grow throughout the summer.