buttery

¹

[buht-uh-ree]

adjective

1. like, containing, or spread with butter.

2. resembling butter, as in smoothness or softness of texture.

   a vest of buttery leather.

3. grossly flattering; smarmy.

buttery

²

[buht-uh-ree, buh-tree]

noun

plural

butteries 

1. Chiefly New England.,  a room or rooms in which the provisions, wines, and liquors of a household are kept; pantry; larder.

2. a room in colleges, especially at Oxford and Cambridge universities, from which articles of food and drink are sold or dispensed to the students.

buttery

¹

/ ˈbʌtərɪ /

adjective

1. containing, like, or coated with butter

2. informal,  grossly or insincerely flattering; obsequious

buttery

²

/ ˈbʌtərɪ /

noun

1. a room for storing foods or wines

2. (in some universities) a room in which food is supplied or sold to students

Other Word Forms

• butteriness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of buttery¹

First recorded in 1350–1400;  Middle English buttry, buttrie; butter, -y ¹

Origin of buttery²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English boterie, butry, from Middle French, Old French, from Late Latin botāria (derivative of bota, butta “cask”) + -erie; butt ⁴, -ery

Word History and Origins

Origin of buttery¹

C14: from Anglo-French boterie , from Anglo-Latin buteria , probably from butta cask, _butt ⁴

Example Sentences

As a result, the combination of spice and tea makes this chewy, nutty, and buttery treat even more flavorful and warm, like a cozy blanket or a comforting embrace with each bite.

Read more on Salon

The crust is flaky and buttery, golden at the edges, and tender enough to yield with a satisfying snap when you bite in.

Read more on Salon

Lifting the foil released a rush of buttery, tangy steam.

Read more on Salon

The biscuit served on the side with a homemade jam was buttery, fluffy and oh-so-rich.

Read more on Salon

While gathering up the buttery mess, Mrs Van Ysseldyk's rings seemingly fell into the popcorn bag which was then thrown into a compost bin.

Read more on BBC