meatball
Seasoned ground sphere
A meatball is a ball of ground meat, typically seasoned and bound with breadcrumbs and egg, then fried or baked.
Meatballs appear across cuisines—Swedish meatballs in cream sauce, Italian meatballs in marinara, Asian meatballs in soup.
In American slang, a meatball is a dull or stupid person: That meatball can't do anything right.
Long thin cylindrical pasta
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
- ground beefChopped cattle flesh
- porkPig as food
- vealYoung calf meat
breadcrumbs · pasta · tomato sauce · parmesan · garlic · onion · herbs · egg
Fifth taste sensation
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- onionPungent layered bulb
- oreganoMediterranean culinary herb
basil · parmesan · salt · pepper · rosemary · thyme · sage · seasoning
Curved like circle
- spherePerfectly round solid
- rolledRotated or turned over
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
- uniformIdentical throughout
compact · dense · plump · firm · tender · juicy · mini · giant
Small savory appetizer
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- starterInitiator of action
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
cocktail party · toothpick · slider · buffet · catering · party platter · snack · nibbles
Unwise, gullible person
- idiotFoolish, senseless person
- buffoonLudicrous, clumsy fool
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
- dunceSlow-witted person
dimwit · dolt · oaf · numbskull · knucklehead · bonehead · doofus · lunkhead
Warm and snug
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- heartyWarm and substantial
- fulfillingProviding deep satisfaction
warmth · satisfaction · grandmother's recipe · family dinner · Sunday supper · potluck · casserole · slow-cooked
spaghetti
Long thin cylindrical pasta
- marinaraSeasoned tomato sauce
- ground beefChopped cattle flesh
- porkPig as food
veal · breadcrumbs · pasta · tomato sauce · parmesan · garlic · onion · herbs · egg · sub sandwich
umami
Fifth taste sensation
oregano · basil · parmesan · salt · pepper · rosemary · thyme · sage · seasoning · fennel
round
Curved like circle
- spherePerfectly round solid
- rolledRotated or turned over
- bite-sizedSmall enough for one mouthful
uniform · compact · dense · plump · firm · tender · juicy · mini · giant
hors d'oeuvre
Small savory appetizer
finger food · cocktail party · toothpick · slider · buffet · catering · party platter · snack · nibbles · chafing dish
fool
Unwise, gullible person
dunce · dimwit · dolt · oaf · numbskull · knucklehead · bonehead · doofus · lunkhead · clod
cozy
Warm and snug
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- heartyWarm and substantial
fulfilling · warmth · satisfaction · grandmother's recipe · family dinner · Sunday supper · potluck · casserole · slow-cooked · simmered
- bentowhite rice, onigiri, rice balls, karaage, fried chicken
- meatbeef, pork, chicken, steak, bacon
- cooked dishesbacon, brisket, burger, casserole, fried chicken
- round thingssphere, globe, circle, orb, spheres
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
- pizza toppingspepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion, olive
meatballsharp cookie
Perceptive, intelligent person
smart cookie · whiz · genius · mastermind · hotshot
- spaghetti and meatballsPasta dish with seasoned spheres
- meatball subSandwich with seasoned beef spheres
- Swedish meatballsSeasoned ground meat spheres
- little meatballs
- turkey meatballsGround poultry shaped round