Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,734,359,712 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

butterball

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
but·ter·ball  (btr-bôl)
n.
1. Informal A chubby or fat person.
2. See bufflehead.
butterball [ˈbʌtəˌbɔːl]
n US
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for bufflehead
2. Informal a chubby or fat person
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.butterballbutterball - a rotund individual                  
fat person, fatso, fatty, roly-poly
large person - a person of greater than average size
2.butterballbutterball - small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
Bucephela albeola, bufflehead, dipper
duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
Bucephala, genus Bucephala - buffleheads and goldeneyes
Translations
butterball [ˈbʌtəbɔːl] N (US) → gordo/a m/f


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
``I wouldn't want to eat turkey at that temperature (165 degrees F), even though it is safe,'' says Mary Clingman, director of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line with a staff of 55 women who field questions from consumers -- some 100,000 last year and 10,000 on Thanksgiving Day.
GIVING THANKS FOR UPDATED GUIDELINES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Prior to joining Pilgrim's Pride in 2003, Wright served as president of Butterball Turkey Company for five years.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation by Agri Marketing
a food service referral company, and Romeo's Exotic Juice and Butterball Turkey Co.
A lighter side to soul food: Healthy Concepts Inc. finds success in ... by Kimbe-Ellis, Sonya / Black Enterprise
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.