butter knife

noun

: a small knife with a rounded blade that is used especially for spreading butter on bread during a meal

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Recent Examples on the Web

Florentine sells an affordable designer butter knife ($35) engraved with an abstract illustration by Oded Webman, which transforms a mundane kitchen utensil into a small work of art. — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026

Dollop the chocolate batter over the vanilla batter and swirl lightly with a skewer or a butter knife. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Try sliding a thin, flat tool like a butter knife, metal spatula, or wire through the gap. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

To remove the cake from the pan, drag a butter knife around the edge of the cake, carefully flip the cake out onto a plate, peel away the parchment paper, then re-invert the cake, right side up, onto a serving plate. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

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