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- [buht-uh-ree]
- /ˈbʌt ə ri/
- /ˈbʌt.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-uh-ree]
- /ˈbʌt ə ri/
Definitions of buttery word
- adjective buttery Buttery food contains butter or is covered with butter. 3
- adjective buttery containing, like, or coated with butter 3
- adjective buttery grossly or insincerely flattering; obsequious 3
- noun buttery a room for storing foods or wines 3
- noun buttery (in some universities) a room in which food is supplied or sold to students 3
- noun buttery a storeroom for wine and liquor 3
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Origin of buttery
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, buttery is from the Middle English word buttry. See butter, -y1
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Parts of speech for Buttery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buttery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
buttery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buttery
adj buttery
- rancid — having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils: rancid butter.
- butyraceous — of, containing, or resembling butter
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See also
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