buttery

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
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 Finished with a buttery ganache on top, this decadent treat feature a creamy layer of pistachio flavor in its middle. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024 For those who are intimidated by the fryer, and for whom a baked, buttery bread offers greater appeal, brioche dough will impress in its more traditional baked form. Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 Have it alongside Mint Mark’s crazy-good buttery biscuit hot from the oven and you’re practically whisked away to Mamaw’s country kitchen. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024 Underneath the surprisingly-doable ruffle frosting lies two layers of buttery and rich vanilla cake. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024 New to my list is this bowl of warm, saucy, garlicky, buttery chickpeas. G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 And Theory Coffee Roasters, which is open daily at 1250 California St., supplements its coffee drinks with fresh bakery items including croissants, kouign amman and other buttery, sweet and savory options. Janet Fullwood, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 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

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'buttery.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

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 28 Mar. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on buttery

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!