Buttery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʌtəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Buttery is an adjective meaning Made with or tasting of butter.
Meaning
Made with or tasting of butter.
More Meanings
- Resembling butter in some way, such as yellow color or smooth texture.
- (informal) Marked by insincere flattery; obsequious.
- (computing, video games) Ellipsis of buttery smooth.
- (Scotland) A rowie.
- A room for keeping food or beverages; a storeroom.
- (UK) A room in a university where snacks are sold.
Example Sentences
The old paper was a buttery color you no longer get.
He'll be nothing but enraptured with your buttery words .
Most libraries have smooth, buttery legatos and exciting, natural-sounding spiccatos.
The buttery-tasting cookie was actually made with margarine, but you couldn't tell by tasting it.
Word Forms
- butterier
- butteriest
- butteries
Synonyms for buttery
Depending on context, synonyms include butterish, butterlike, butyraceous, butyric, fulsome, unctuous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oily, larder, pantry, unctuous, fatty, fat.
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