buttery
pronunciation
How to pronounce buttery in British English:
UK [ˈbʌtəri]
How to pronounce buttery in American English:
US [ˈbʌtəri]
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- Noun:
- a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
- a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals
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- Adjective:
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
- resembling or containing or spread with butter
Word Origin
- buttery (adj.)
- "resembling butter," late 14c., from butter (n.) + -y (2). Related: Butteriness.
- buttery (n.)
- "place for storing liquor," originally "room where provisions are laid up" (late 14c.), from Old French boterie, from Late Latin botaria, from bota, variant of butta "cask, bottle;" see butt (n.2) + -ery.
Example
- 1. The fabric 's so buttery it makes your hands feel rough ......
- 2. With tea she served some lovely buttery biscuits .
- 3. It 's the sprinkle of sea salt that really takes these caramels over the top , teasing out the creamy richness of the buttery chocolate candies .
- 4. As I savour my buttery turbot , served with delicate morels and spring vegetables , I wonder what drives an entrepreneur in the desire to possess and then share works of art .
- 5. This white wine shows complexity tropical fruits , rather than buttery richness .