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

Think of a full menu of chocolate-peanut buttery goodness, including a Butterfinger Brownie, Butterfinger Cookie, and Butterfinger Rice Crispy Treats that would all pair perfectly with a Butterfinger Flavored Hot Cappuccino. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

The uber-buttery snow crab nigiri might just be perfection in a single bite. —Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026

Adjective

The filling was soft, tucked into a buttery crust that tasted like the kind your grandma probably makes. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

The GelBottle Inc founder and CEO Daisy Kalnina suggests the brand’s warm Queen Bee shade, the bright Banana Split, or layering Iced Chrome over a buttery shade for any glam maximalists wanting to level up the trend. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 May 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