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meatball Definition

meat·ball (-bôl′)

noun

  1. a small ball of ground meat, seasoned and cooked, often with sauce, gravy, etc.
  2. Slang a stupid, awkward, or boring person
meatball Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • plate: Place the cooked meatballs on warm plates and pour the sauce next to them on the plate.

Adjective modifier

  • spicy: The group has also just launched into the prepared meals market with spicy meatballs in tomato and chili sauce, and lamb pasanda.
  • Swedish: Look out for good deals like the organic Swedish meatballs from Safeway.
  • Moroccan: I had the moroccan meatballs ( a CHL ) followed by scallops.
  • Spanish: Spanish meatballs Serves 4 as main course or 8 as part of a tapas menu.
  • succulent: The succulent meatballs, packed with pork and beef mince were cooked to perfection and served with a rich tomato sugo and crusty bread.
  • grilled: It consists of grilled meatballs served with raw onions in flat bread.

Converse of object

  • cook: Place the dhal sauce aside whilst you go on to cook the meatballs.
  • eat: Traditional dishes include Kofta - meatballs often eaten with a fruit sauce.
  • add: When the oil is heated add the meatballs to the frying pan and cook until they are browned.
  • serve: It consists of grilled meatballs served with raw onions in flat bread.
  • like: I liked them so much I got fifths at lunch because I was the only one at my table who like meatballs.
  • leave: In all fairness there were still two meatballs left in the sandwich.

Noun used with modifier

  • lamb: She creates her own specialty menu with such delights as Persian lamb meatball, bulgar wheat pilaff and Middle Eastern salad and flat bread.

Preposition: in

  • sauce: Tilly veal meatballs in spicy tomato sauce with spaghetti.
  • oil: Put the coated meatballs in the hot vegetable oil and cook for six minutes turning each minute.

Preposition: with

  • sauce: Pesto Turkey meatballs with tomato oregano sauce served on top of pasta and a fried basil leaf.
  • spaghetti: I opted for a chicken baguette and my friends chose piri piri chicken and meatballs with spaghetti respectively.