adjective
- damaged by hard use or repeated blows
- coated in batter before cooking
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The old car was battered from years of rough driving.
- She carried a battered suitcase that had traveled the world.
- The storm left the coastal town battered and flooded.
- We ordered battered fish and chips for dinner.
- His battered guitar still produced beautiful music.
- The battered women’s shelter provides safe housing.
- The recipe calls for battered vegetables fried until golden.