Definitions
a pitch that is not in the strike zone
Word origin
From Middle English bal, ball, balle, from an unattested Old English *beall, *bealla (“round object, ball”) or Old Norse bǫllr (“a ball”), both from Proto-Germanic *balluz, *ballô (“ball”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰol-n- (“ball, bubble”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”).
Used in a sentence
“a ball of spittle; a fecal ball”
“a ball of wool; a ball of twine”
“[…] the Good Old Cause, which, as they seemed to represent it, smelt of Gunpowder and ball […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer10 curated clues
01“Dance event”4 letters
02“Playground sphere”4 letters
03“Round plaything”4 letters
04“Round toy for catch”4 letters
05“Round toy for throwing”4 letters
06“Sphere for play”4 letters
07“Sphere used for play”4 letters
08“Sphere used in sports”4 letters
09“Sports sphere”4 letters
10“Round toy”4 letters
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