butter knife

but·ter knife

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-er nahyf]
- /ˈbʌt ər naɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-er nahyf]
- /ˈbʌt ər naɪf/

Definitions of butter knife words

noun butter knife a knife, often with a curved tip, used for picking up butter at a table 3
noun butter knife a small, dull knife for cutting or spreading butter 3
noun butter knife A butter knife is a blunt knife that you use to cut and spread butter. 3
noun butter knife a small knife with a dull blade, for cutting, serving, or spreading butter. 1
noun butter knife tool for cutting butter 1
noun butter knife A non-serrated table knife with a dull edge and rounded point, designed for spreading butter on a piece of bread without tearing it. 0

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Origin of butter knife

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Butter knife

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adjective

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adverb

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Butter knife

butter knife popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

butter knife usage trend in Literature

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