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US
/ˈbətɝi/
]
[ UK /bˈʌtəɹi/ ]
[ UK /bˈʌtəɹi/ ]
NOUN
- a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
- a teashop where students in British universities can purchase light meals
ADJECTIVE
-
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
soapy compliments
oleaginous hypocrisy
gave him a fulsome introduction
the unctuous Uriah Heep
buttery praise
an oily sycophantic press agent
smarmy self-importance -
resembling or containing or spread with butter
a rich buttery cake
How To Use buttery In A Sentence
- The symphonious pairing of syrupy goodness and buttery richness. Chez Pazienza: Rich Lowry: The William F. Buckley of F**k Talk
- It was a perfect Swedish June, with the sun striking buttery lights off still clear water.
- The Buttery in Glasgow will be especially missed - all warm glows and scrumptious food.
- Ronald still sings with the buttery croon of an angel.
- Tatars and Russians also subscribe to the same school of hospitality, centring around the samovar and large arrays of buttery pastries.
- His breaded pork escalopes come tender but crunchy with unctuous buttery anchovies and fried egg, an interesting spin on the Weiner Schnitzel theme.
- A perfectly braised shank on buttery mash surrounded by vegetables set the tastebuds going before the plate was even put down on the table.
- We've replaced the buttery mascarpone with fresh, tangy cheese made from nonfat yogurt.
- And when they are piled into a buttery pastry case with creamy egg custard and Parmesan topping, the aromas are almost unbearably delectable. Times, Sunday Times
- Hamachi (yellowtail) was soft and buttery, scallops in the temaki (handroll) were crisp fresh in a creamy sauce, aji (Spanish mackerel) was as strong as it should be, and the kanpachi (amberjack on the menu, but when I went to Mori, the elf said it was baby halibut) was interestingly prepared as juliennes in a tart sauce. Archive 2005-10-01
