Buttery - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbʌtərɪ|  American pronunciation of the word buttery
Brit.  |ˈbʌt(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word buttery

noun

- a small storeroom for storing foods or wines (syn: larder, pantry)
- a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals

adjective

- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech (syn: fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous)
buttery praise
- resembling or containing or spread with butter
a rich buttery cake

Extra examples

The cheese has a buttery flavor.

...a particularly plush and buttery chardonnay...

Word forms

adjective
comparative: butterier
superlative: butteriest
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