buttery

1 of 2

noun

but·​tery ˈbə-tə-rē 

ˈbə-trē

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

buttery

2 of 2

adjective

but·​tery ˈbə-tə-rē 

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

Noun

Fat High-fat cottage cheese usually has a creamy texture and buttery taste, while lower-fat products are drier and tangier. —Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026

Sushi aficionados will gravitate to the supplemental options for cult favorites like shimmery kohada and sticky-buttery nodoguro, and fleeting seasonal delicacies like kawahagi, a winter fish often intensified with a crowning slice of its own liver. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026

Adjective

Many say this make-ahead recipe is light and buttery, easy, and delicious. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026

But because each one has something slightly unique about it—see the jacket’s buttery leather, the denim’s white color, and the loafer’s backless silhouette—the sum of its parts is quite striking. —Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English boterie, from Anglo-French, from but cask, butt — more at butt entry 6

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a