meatball

noun

meat·​ball ˈmēt-ˌbȯl How to pronounce meatball (audio)
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices

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Stir in orzo and meatballs; adjust heat to maintain a gentle, steady simmer and simmer until orzo is tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024 Besides her duties in the kitchen, where onions and meatballs were sizzling on the stovetop on a recent Wednesday, Darby is also on a team focused on mental health advocacy. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 Choose from its Hook & Ladder, Italian, smoked turkey and provolone, or the Firehouse meatball. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 The company, which used the tech to grow a tasty meatball from animal cells, currently offers its platform to a limited group of partners, which are using it to develop or lower the cost of therapeutics and nutritional products. Jared Lindzon, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meatball 

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meatball was in 1856

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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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meatball

noun
meat·​ball -ˌbȯl How to pronounce meatball (audio)
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat

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