C1nounfoodsport
US/ˈbæt.ər/
UK/ˈbæt.ə/
a mix of flour, eggs and milk or water for cakes or frying; also a baseball hitter
In context
Dip the prawns in the batter and fry them until crisp.
Pour the pancake batter into a hot pan.
The batter hit the ball over the fence for a home run.
Words that go with batter
noun + noun
- pancake batterLet the pancake batter rest for twenty minutes.
- cake batterThe kids fought over who could lick the cake batter.
- tempura batterIce-cold water keeps tempura batter light.
verb + preposition
- fried in batterIn Britain, fish is usually fried in batter and served with chips.
adjective + noun
- thick batterWhisk everything into a thick batter with no lumps.
- smooth batterStir until you have a smooth batter.