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butter
[buht-er]
noun
the fatty portion of milk, separating as a soft whitish or yellowish solid when milk or cream is agitated or churned.
this substance, processed for cooking and table use.
any of various other soft spreads for bread.
apple butter; peanut butter.
any of various substances of butterlike consistency, as various metallic chlorides, and certain vegetable oils solid at ordinary temperatures.
verb (used with object)
to put butter on or in; spread or grease with butter.
to apply a liquefied bonding material to (a piece or area), as mortar to a course of bricks.
Metalworking.to cover (edges to be welded together) with a preliminary surface of the weld metal.
verb phrase
Informalto flatter someone in order to gain a favor.
He suspected that they were buttering him up when everyone suddenly started being nice to him.
butter
/ ˈʌə /
noun
an edible fatty whitish-yellow solid made from cream by churning, for cooking and table use
( as modifier )
butter icing
any substance with a butter-like consistency, such as peanut butter or vegetable butter
to look innocent, although probably not so
verb
to put butter on or in
to flatter
Other Word Forms
- butterless adjective
- butterlike adjective
- unbuttered adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of butter1
Word History and Origins
Origin of butter1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
“Like butter, man — it was beautiful,” he said.
He also wasn’t shy about scolding dining companions who committed such sins as buttering their bread or not eating all their vegetables.
In the Middle Ages, before refrigeration, cheese and butter were essential for preserving milk from the spring and summer for use during the colder months.
Once they’re slightly thickened, slowly drizzle in warm, melted butter while whisking constantly.
She recounted the first time she tried wild mushrooms, cutting off a small part before cooking it in butter.
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