buttery

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noun

but·​tery ˈbə-tə-rē How to pronounce buttery (audio)
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

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adjective

but·​tery ˈbə-tə-rē How to pronounce buttery (audio)
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.
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Noun
The celebrity chef's version is packed with leeks, apples and pears, and has notes of sage and a base of buttery brioche bread. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Creamy, rich chocolate custard is baked in a flaky, buttery pie crust. Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Melty, gooey Colby Jack and blue cheeses and tender, juicy buffalo chicken stuffed between sweet, buttery Hawaiian rolls sounds like a perfect recipe as-is, but our Test Kitchen took these Buffalo chicken sliders up a notch. Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for buttery 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of buttery was in the 14th century

Cite this Entry

“Buttery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttery. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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