BUTTERY Definition & Meaning

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buttery

[ buht-uh-ree ]

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adjective

like, containing, or spread with butter.
resembling butter, as in smoothness or softness of texture:
a vest of buttery leather.
grossly flattering; smarmy.

buttery

[ buht-uh-ree, buh-tree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural butteries.

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.

buttery

/ ˈ��ʌ��ə��ɪ /

adjective

containing, like, or coated with butter
informal.
grossly or insincerely flattering; obsequious

buttery

/ ˈ��ʌ��ə��ɪ /

noun

a room for storing foods or wines
(in some universities) a room in which food is supplied or sold to students

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Derived Forms

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of buttery¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English buttry, buttrie; butter, -y ¹

Origin of buttery²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English boterie, butry, from Middle French, Old French, from Late Latin ��ǳ�� (derivative of bota, butta “cask”) + -erie; butt ⁴, -ery

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of buttery¹

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

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She continues: “The almonds add a touch of sweetness that helps cut through some of the heat from the chiles, while the peanuts add a buttery undertone to the dish.”

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I wanted one that shattered at the edges and peeled apart in crisp, buttery sheets.

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The Pantry is a diner icon known for its plate-sized pancakes and buttery sourdough toast.

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Not just any kind of cookies, but large, buttery ones that come neatly packaged in a baby pink box.

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It features a beautiful, buttery lattice crust and a homemade raspberry and cranberry jam filling.

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