buffets
Winds that pummel
Buffets has two pronunciations for two meanings.
With stress on the second syllable, it's the verb form of buffet meaning to strike repeatedly or batter: The wind buffets the shutters; She was buffeted by criticism.
With stress on the first syllable, it's the plural of buffet—a self-service meal or the furniture displaying it: The hotel offers breakfast buffets; We hit several buffets in Vegas.
Varied self-serve meal
- spreadTo distribute widely
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- all-you-can-eatFixed-price unlimited dining
- plattersLarge serving dishes
tongs · ladle · refill · seconds · grazing · heaping · piling · brunch
Uncooked cake mixture
- pummelStrike repeatedly with fists
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
wallop · hammer · lash · pelt · whip · flail · clobber · maul
Mixed collection of things
- selectionChosen item or items
- arrayOrdered collection or display
- spreadTo distribute widely
- optionsAvailable courses of action
choices · sampling · medley · range · diversity · cornucopia · abundance · plenty
smorgasbord
Varied self-serve meal
- spreadTo distribute widely
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- all-you-can-eatFixed-price unlimited dining
platters · tongs · ladle · refill · seconds · grazing · heaping · piling · brunch · cafeteria
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
- pummelStrike repeatedly with fists
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly
beat · wallop · hammer · lash · pelt · whip · flail · clobber · maul · drub
assortment
Mixed collection of things
options · choices · sampling · medley · range · diversity · cornucopia · abundance · plenty · offerings
gale
Severe sustained wind
squalls · tempest · gust · bluster · howling · battering · lashing · whipping · turbulence · headwind
waves
Traveling energy disturbances
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- abrasionShallow surface wound
sea · currents · shoreline · cliff · tide · scouring · surf · breakers · spray · battering
- American diningdiners, free refills, doggy bag, tipping, hamburgers
- foodwaysfood rituals, food taboos, blessing food, table manners, dining etiquette
- furniturebed, beds, chair, chairs, table
- Las Vegascasino, slot machine, gambling, blackjack, poker
- pre-pandemichandshakes, hugging, indoor dining, concerts, movie theaters
- antique furnitureantique furniture, chairs, tables, highboys, cabinets
- buffet tableSelf-service food display
- breakfast buffetSelf-serve morning meal station
- buffet lineSelf-service food arrangement
- lunch buffetSelf-service midday meal array
- buffet styleSelf-service meal format
- seafood buffetSelf-serve ocean fare