plural butteries
1
: a storeroom for liquors
2
a
chiefly dialectal
: pantry
b
: a room (as in an English college) stocking provisions for sale to students
1
a
: having the qualities (such as smoothness or richness) of butter
buttery flavors
b
: containing or spread with butter
buttery pastry
2
: marked by flattery
buttery compliments
Examples of buttery in a Sentence
Adjective
The cheese has a buttery flavor.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
It’s covered in buttery soft, bamboo rayon, which is hypoallergenic, moisture-wicking, and breathable.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
Which is perfectly fine, as the lightweight garment is built entirely from buttery soft suede.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The Times article spotlights Kru in East Sacramento for its sushi chefs’ expertise and buttery fish, reminiscent of dishes served in Ginza, a shopping area in Tokyo.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
But the four-time Grammy winner’s buttery smooth vocals over gritty guitar melodies aren’t the only things that have had us in a trance over the years.
—Akili King, Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
Some of our Test Kitchen recipe testers swear by the buttery texture of gold potatoes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
Meatball Garlic Knot Sliders Italian-style meatballs smothered in marinara sauce served on buttery garlic knots with Parmesan cheese.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Almond flour: Made from ground blanched almonds, pale yellow almond flour (not meal or natural almond flour!) is mild and buttery tasting, lending a fudgy, nubby texture to brownies and cakes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 11 May 2023
It’s all nestled in an ultra-buttery, crumbly crust made with butter and coconut biscuits, brown sugar and lots of dark, roasted brown butter.
—Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
Personalize the cover by adding your name or a short phrase, then write down goals, to-do lists, or journal entries on the thick, buttery soft pages inside.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2023
The final pasta tasted nothing like its olive oily, garlicky predecessor, but was bright and tangy, warm and buttery in its own delicious way — a brand-new take on a dish with venerable old roots.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
Say goodbye to chewy, too-buttery hunks of garlic bread.
—Kristina Kurek, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
The result is a flaky and super-buttery crust that works well as a base for pumpkin and pecan pies or to encase a double-crust stunner like apple pie.
—Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
And plan on at least one order of the buttery Guyanese-style roti per person.
—New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022
The buche should be soft and buttery in texture, the cuerito just the right amount of chewy.
—Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2022
Noun
Praised for their buttery soft leather, the shoes mold to your feet for easy movement and endless support.
—Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
It’s covered in buttery soft, bamboo rayon, which is hypoallergenic, moisture-wicking, and breathable.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024
Which is perfectly fine, as the lightweight garment is built entirely from buttery soft suede.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2024
The Times article spotlights Kru in East Sacramento for its sushi chefs’ expertise and buttery fish, reminiscent of dishes served in Ginza, a shopping area in Tokyo.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
But the four-time Grammy winner’s buttery smooth vocals over gritty guitar melodies aren’t the only things that have had us in a trance over the years.
—Akili King, Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
Some of our Test Kitchen recipe testers swear by the buttery texture of gold potatoes.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
Meatball Garlic Knot Sliders Italian-style meatballs smothered in marinara sauce served on buttery garlic knots with Parmesan cheese.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
Almond flour: Made from ground blanched almonds, pale yellow almond flour (not meal or natural almond flour!) is mild and buttery tasting, lending a fudgy, nubby texture to brownies and cakes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The woven towels are loomed from the most buttery Turkish cotton and are sold as bundles of 6 or 12 with bath towels, hand towels, and face towels.
—Sophie Dweck, townandcountrymag.com, 11 May 2023
It’s all nestled in an ultra-buttery, crumbly crust made with butter and coconut biscuits, brown sugar and lots of dark, roasted brown butter.
—Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
Personalize the cover by adding your name or a short phrase, then write down goals, to-do lists, or journal entries on the thick, buttery soft pages inside.
—Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2023
The final pasta tasted nothing like its olive oily, garlicky predecessor, but was bright and tangy, warm and buttery in its own delicious way — a brand-new take on a dish with venerable old roots.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
Say goodbye to chewy, too-buttery hunks of garlic bread.
—Kristina Kurek, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2022
The result is a flaky and super-buttery crust that works well as a base for pumpkin and pecan pies or to encase a double-crust stunner like apple pie.
—Ben Mimscooking Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2022
And plan on at least one order of the buttery Guyanese-style roti per person.
—New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022
The buche should be soft and buttery in texture, the cuerito just the right amount of chewy.
—Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Feb. 2022
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