buttery

[ buht-uh-ree ]

/ ˈbʌt ə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR buttery ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

like, containing, or spread with butter.

resembling butter, as in smoothness or softness of texture: a vest of buttery leather.

grossly flattering; smarmy.

Origin of buttery

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Middle English buttry, buttrie; see butter, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM buttery

but·ter·i·ness, noun

Words nearby buttery

butter up, butterweed, butterwort, Butterworth, butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth, buttery, butt-fuck, butt-fucker, butthead, butt hinge, butthole

Definition for buttery (2 of 2)

buttery²

[ buht-uh-ree, buh-tree ]

/ ˈbʌt ə ri, ˈbʌ tri /

noun, plural but·ter·ies.

Chiefly New England. a room or rooms in which the provisions, wines, and liquors of a household are kept; pantry; larder.

a room in colleges, especially at Oxford and Cambridge universities, from which articles of food and drink are sold or dispensed to the students.

Origin of buttery

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English boterie, butry, from Middle French, Old French, from Late Latin botāria (derivative of bota, butta “cask”) + -erie; see origin at butt⁴, -ery

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Example sentences from the Web for buttery

Depending on the producer, Champagne can also be highly cloyingly sweet, buttery, or round, or mineral.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The buttery, nutty, and sweet and salty all work together to form a balance of flavors.
The Cronut Gives Way to the Penis Pretzel|Tim Teeman|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is more of a buttery and smooth taste profile with this wine.
William Shatner Picks His Favorite Wines|William Shatner|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But with unlimited access to the luxurious sandwiches, piled high with glistening meat, a buttery apocalypse of gluttony unfolded.
My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered|Scott Bixby|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We recommend the buttery miso ramen, topped with a soft-boiled egg, scallions, and corn.
Underground Ramen’s Mainstream Moment|Sara Sayed|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ellen, don't let a soul go into the buttery except yourself.
The Wide, Wide World|Susan Warner
And then jest as I was gettin' into a drowse, I heered the cat in the buttery, and I got up to let her out.
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor|Various
The buttery was a big bare room on the shady side of the house, where great pans of milk stood on a long table.
The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat|Arthur Scott Bailey
I will serve the Duke of Christendom, and do him more credit in his cellar than all the plate in his buttery; is't not so, lad?
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)|Various
Her mother went to the "buttery" for it: a buttery is a place for keeping casks and barrels and bottles.
The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures|Lorinda Munson Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for buttery (1 of 2)

buttery¹

/ (ˈbʌtərɪ) /

adjective

containing, like, or coated with butter

informal grossly or insincerely flattering; obsequious

Derived forms of buttery

butteriness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for buttery (2 of 2)

buttery²

/ (ˈbʌtərɪ) /

noun plural -teries

a room for storing foods or wines

British (in some universities) a room in which food is supplied or sold to students

Word Origin for buttery

C14: from Anglo-French boterie, from Anglo-Latin buteria, probably from butta cask, butt 4

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	buttery
释义	buttery ¹ [ buht-uh-ree ] / ˈbʌt ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buttery ON THESAURUS.COM adjective like, containing, or spread with butter. resembling butter, as in smoothness or softness of texture: a vest of buttery leather. grossly flattering; smarmy. Origin of buttery ¹ First recorded in 1350–1400; from Middle English buttry, buttrie; see butter, -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM buttery but·ter·i·ness, noun Words nearby buttery butter up, butterweed, butterwort, Butterworth, butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth, buttery, butt-fuck, butt-fucker, butthead, butt hinge, butthole Definition for buttery (2 of 2) buttery² [ buht-uh-ree, buh-tree ] / ˈbʌt ə ri, ˈbʌ tri / noun, plural but·ter·ies. Chiefly New England. a room or rooms in which the provisions, wines, and liquors of a household are kept; pantry; larder. a room in colleges, especially at Oxford and Cambridge universities, from which articles of food and drink are sold or dispensed to the students. Origin of buttery ² First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English boterie, butry, from Middle French, Old French, from Late Latin botāria (derivative of bota, butta “cask”) + -erie; see origin at butt⁴, -ery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buttery Depending on the producer, Champagne can also be highly cloyingly sweet, buttery, or round, or mineral. Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong\|Kayleigh Kulp\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The buttery, nutty, and sweet and salty all work together to form a balance of flavors. The Cronut Gives Way to the Penis Pretzel\|Tim Teeman\|August 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There is more of a buttery and smooth taste profile with this wine. William Shatner Picks His Favorite Wines\|William Shatner\|July 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But with unlimited access to the luxurious sandwiches, piled high with glistening meat, a buttery apocalypse of gluttony unfolded. My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered\|Scott Bixby\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We recommend the buttery miso ramen, topped with a soft-boiled egg, scallions, and corn. Underground Ramen’s Mainstream Moment\|Sara Sayed\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ellen, don't let a soul go into the buttery except yourself. The Wide, Wide World\|Susan Warner And then jest as I was gettin' into a drowse, I heered the cat in the buttery, and I got up to let her out. Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor\|Various The buttery was a big bare room on the shady side of the house, where great pans of milk stood on a long table. The Tale of Miss Kitty Cat\|Arthur Scott Bailey I will serve the Duke of Christendom, and do him more credit in his cellar than all the plate in his buttery; is't not so, lad? A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 10 (of 15)\|Various Her mother went to the "buttery" for it: a buttery is a place for keeping casks and barrels and bottles. The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures\|Lorinda Munson Bryant British Dictionary definitions for buttery (1 of 2) buttery¹ / (ˈbʌtərɪ) / adjective containing, like, or coated with butter informal grossly or insincerely flattering; obsequious Derived forms of buttery butteriness, noun British Dictionary definitions for buttery (2 of 2) buttery² / (ˈbʌtərɪ) / noun plural -teries a room for storing foods or wines British (in some universities) a room in which food is supplied or sold to students Word Origin for buttery C14: from Anglo-French boterie, from Anglo-Latin buteria, probably from butta cask, butt 4 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buttery rancid, butyraceous
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buttery

adjective

Origin of buttery

OTHER WORDS FROM buttery

Words nearby buttery

Definition for buttery (2 of 2)

noun, plural but·ter·ies.

Origin of buttery

Example sentences from the Web for buttery

British Dictionary definitions for buttery (1 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of buttery

British Dictionary definitions for buttery (2 of 2)

noun plural -teries

Word Origin for buttery

Words related to buttery