单词 | butteraceous |
释义 | † butteraceousadj. Obsolete. 1. Of the nature or consistency of butter; buttery. ΚΠ ?1795 T. R. Malthus Diary 14 July in Unpublished Papers Coll. Kanto Gakuen Univ. (2004) II. ii. 39 The ore when it first comes up is very moist & butteraceous. 1805 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Nov. 218 So that in the present state of our knowledge we must consider milk as composed of, 1. Water; 2. Acetous acid; 3. Caseous matter; 4. Butteraceous matter; 5. Sugar of Milk; 6. Extractive matter [etc.]. 1898 Jersey Bull. 7 Dec. 1040/1 The milk actually contained the butteraceous elements requisite to make that amount. 2. figurative. Given to flattery, unctuous; = buttery adj. 3.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [adjective] ficklinga1240 glozing1297 blandingc1315 blandishingc1374 glaveringc1394 fleering?a1400 sleekedc1400 faginga1425 smoothc1450 flattering1484 cogging1542 flatterous1546 butterya1585 smooth-tongueda1593 oily1598 silken1598 slick-tongued1598 soothing1599 sleek1601 slick1606 blandiloquous1615 supellectile1615 colloguing1620 losengeous1632 oiled-tongued1632 daubing1655 blandiloquious1689 smooth-booted1706 palavering1764 pill-gilding1764 oily-tongued1788 buttering1789 sleeky1810 smooth-spoken1821 oleaginous1833 butteraceous1837 saponaceous1837 soft-soapy1849 soapy1854 blarneying1884 smarmy1924 sweet-talking1956 smoothie1959 smarming1970 blandiloquent- 1837 J. G. Lockhart Mem. Life Scott II. vi. 198 Our butteraceous friend at the Cross. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < adj.?1795 |
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