1. a small, deep-fried ball or patty of cornmeal batter, typically served as a side dish in Southern U.S. cuisine
Usage: chiefly Southern U.S.; often used in plural form

Examples

• The restaurant served crispy hushpuppies alongside the fried catfish.
• She ordered a basket of hushpuppies as an appetizer.
• Hushpuppies are a traditional side dish at many Southern seafood restaurants.
• The golden hushpuppies were still warm and delicious.
• My grandmother's recipe for hushpuppies has been passed down for generations.
• We dipped the hushpuppies in tartar sauce.