单词 | butterless |
释义 | butterlessadj. Having no butter; made or served without butter. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > bread with spread or filling > [adjective] > without spread or filling dry1579 butterless1820 unbuttered1869 1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 508/1 Well-water and butterless brose have been owre lang our beverage. 1859 E. C. Gaskell Round the Sofa 229 Sally had had her butterless tea. 1860 H. Marryat Resid. Jutland I. i. 13 The milk-woman is no more to be found, or you breakfast butterless. 1919 Boys' Life Dec. 9/1 Two cups of hot coffee, three big squares of butterless corn bread and a generous wedge of cold mince pie gave Bert his breakfast. 1943 Life 31 May 34/1 (advt.) The butterless cake illustrated above beats the butter shortage and provides a treat for the whole family. 1996 Guardian 24 Feb. (Guide Suppl.) 4/3 Their meals consist of yolkless eggs, skinless chicken breasts and butterless rice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1820 |
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