batter — a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk or water used in cooking
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk or water used in cooking
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbætər/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's secret pancake batter recipe made me gain 10 pounds in a week!
- The rookie batter was so nervous he swung at three balls in the dirt.
- Strong winds continued to batter the building throughout the storm.
batter
NOUN[/ˈbætər/]
a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk or water used in cooking
💡 Concept
a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk or water used in cooking
🎵 Rhyme
As the batter swirls and flour starts to scatter, hungry kids chatter!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈbætər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈbætə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootbatter
🎵Rhyme
matterchatterscatterflatter
matter
chatter
scatter
flatter
🔗Collocations
pancake batter
cake batter
baseball batter
batter down
battered and bruised
thick batter
smooth batter
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's secret pancake batter recipe made me gain 10 pounds in a week!”
😄 Fun example
“The rookie batter was so nervous he swung at three balls in the dirt.”
“Strong winds continued to batter the building throughout the storm.”
😄 Fun example
“She forgot to add eggs to the cake batter and wondered why it tasted like cardboard.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
mixturedoughhitterstrikerpound
Antonyms
pitchersolidprotect
Related
baseballcookingrecipehitstrike
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