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buttery
1[ buht-uh-ree ]
/ ˈbʌt ə ri /
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adjective
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but·ter·i·ness, nounWords nearby buttery
Other definitions for buttery (2 of 2)
buttery2
[ buht-uh-ree, buh-tree ]
/ ˈbʌt ə ri, ˈbʌ tri /
noun, plural but·ter·ies.
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British Dictionary definitions for buttery (1 of 2)
buttery1
/ (ˈbʌtərɪ) /
adjective
containing, like, or coated with butter
informal grossly or insincerely flattering; obsequious
Derived forms of buttery
butteriness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for buttery (2 of 2)
buttery2
/ (ˈbʌtərɪ) /
noun plural -teries
a room for storing foods or wines
British (in some universities) a room in which food is supplied or sold to students
Word Origin for buttery
C14: from Anglo-French boterie, from Anglo-Latin buteria, probably from butta cask, butt 4
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