Definition of Hush puppy

1. Noun. Deep-fried cornbread ball (southern).

Exact synonyms: Hushpuppy
Generic synonyms: Cornbread

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hush Puppy

husbandless
husbandlike
husbandly
husbandman
husbandmen
husbandries
husbandry
husbands
hush
hush-hush
hush down
hush kit
hush kits
hush money
hush one's mouth
hush puppy (current term)
hush up
hushabied
hushabies
hushaby
hushabye
hushed
hushed-up
hushedly
husher
hushered
hushering
hushers
hushes
hushful

Literary usage of Hush puppy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Story of the Exposition: Being the Official History of the International by Frank Morton Todd (1921)
"It was at the dedication of the Mississippi Building, on April 29, that the real distinction between pot-liquor and hush-puppy came out, and proved to be no ..."

2. Composition of Foods: Baked Products: Raw, Processed, Prepared (1994)
"693 Serine gì 0.412 ' 2-1/4 in. x 1-1/4 in. error of samples (C) (D) Approximate measure and weight: 1 hush puppy 1 oz - 2B.3S g -22 g' (E) 6.4 74 310 1.7 ..."

3. The Artichoke Trail: A Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants, Organic Food Stores by James Bernard Frost (2000)
"For starters try the vegetable fritters - zucchini, corn, scallions and more served hush puppy-style with a cilantro ginger soy dipping sauce. ..."

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