buttony

but·ton·y

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buht-n-ee]
- /ˈbʌt n i/
- /bˈʌtəni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-n-ee]
- /ˈbʌt n i/

Definitions of buttony word

adjective buttony like a button. 1
adjective buttony having many buttons. 1
noun buttony The manufacture of buttons. 0
adjective buttony Ornamented with buttons. 0

See all 4 definitions of buttony

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Origin of buttony

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; button + -y1

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Parts of speech for Buttony

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Buttony

buttony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

buttony usage trend in Literature

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