butter

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noun

but·ter ˈbə-tər How to pronounce butter (audio)

: a solid emulsion of fat globules, air, and water made by churning milk or cream and used as food

: a buttery substance: such as

: any of various fatty oils remaining nearly solid at ordinary temperatures

: a creamy food spread

especially : one made of ground roasted nuts

peanut butter

: flattery

butterless

ˈbə-tər-ləs How to pronounce butter (audio)

adjective

butter

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verb

buttered; buttering; butters

transitive verb

: to spread with or as if with butter

Example Sentences

Noun Would you like some butter for your potato? Sauté the onions in melted butter. Verb butter a piece of bread

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Turn off the heat, add the butter and another splash of pasta water.

Christa Sgobba, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.

Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Here’s to corn, the delightful wonder; just don’t forget to add butter!

Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 The information was hidden inside a peanut butter sandwich, an adhesive-bandage wrapper and a package of Dentyne gum, authorities said.

Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 The former Navy engineer stored the data on SD cards in a peanut butter sandwich, a gum wrapper and a Band-Aid, prosecutors said.

Joseph De Avila, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the 1 tablespoon butter.

Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022 Melt the butter in a pan and sauté the shallots over low heat.

Foren Clark, Cnn. Recipe From Alice Caporicci, CNN, 15 May 2022 In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.

Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022

Verb

And then of course, there is charring’s milder but equally important cousin, browning a technique Hingham applies liberally to butter in her sweets.

Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 27 July 2022 Line the bottom with a round of parchment paper and butter the paper.

Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022 From a nutritional standpoint, this menu addition doesn’t exactly butter Yawitz’s biscuit.

Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2022 After a little coaxing from Blake, who is trying to butter Ariana up in hopes of winning over her legions of fans, Hailey joins Team Ariana.

Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2021 Top with the remaining bread slices; butter the side facing out.

Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 9 Sep. 2021 Rough spots of pavement make their way through the steering wheel with soft thumps, enough to communicate a sense of the road but nothing that would turn your cream to butter on the way home from the grocery store.

Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2021 Shape the dough: Lightly oil or butter the inside surfaces of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or Detroit pizza pan.

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2021 Generously butter a 3-quart baking dish that is at least 2 inches deep.

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2021 See More

butter

noun

as in taffy

excessive praise a junior exec who was laying on the butter so thickly that her colleagues were ready to gag

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

taffy
flattery
soft soap
praise
incense
sweet talk
flannel
adulation
blarney
adoration
acclaim
caresses
applause
endearments
overpraise
compliments
blandishments
regards
worship
respects
congratulations
greetings
felicitations
cajolery
idolatry
fawning
sycophancy
allurements
cajolement
smarm
toadying
ingratiation
commendation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

depreciation
disparagement
detraction
bad-mouthing
belittlement
put-down

单词	butter
释义	butter 1 of 2 noun but·ter ˈbə-tər 1 : a solid emulsion of fat globules, air, and water made by churning milk or cream and used as food 2 : a buttery substance: such as a : any of various fatty oils remaining nearly solid at ordinary temperatures b : a creamy food spread especially : one made of ground roasted nuts peanut butter 3 : flattery butterless ˈbə-tər-ləs adjective butter 2 of 2 verb buttered; buttering; butters transitive verb : to spread with or as if with butter Synonyms Noun adulation blarney flannel [British] flattery incense overpraise soft soap sweet talk taffy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun Would you like some butter for your potato? Sauté the onions in melted butter. Verb butter a piece of bread Recent Examples on the Web Noun Turn off the heat, add the butter and another splash of pasta water. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Here’s to corn, the delightful wonder; just don’t forget to add butter! Sunset Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 The information was hidden inside a peanut butter sandwich, an adhesive-bandage wrapper and a package of Dentyne gum, authorities said. Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 The former Navy engineer stored the data on SD cards in a peanut butter sandwich, a gum wrapper and a Band-Aid, prosecutors said. Joseph De Avila, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the 1 tablespoon butter. Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022 Melt the butter in a pan and sauté the shallots over low heat. Foren Clark, Cnn. Recipe From Alice Caporicci, CNN, 15 May 2022 In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022 Verb And then of course, there is charring’s milder but equally important cousin, browning a technique Hingham applies liberally to butter in her sweets. Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 27 July 2022 Line the bottom with a round of parchment paper and butter the paper. Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2022 From a nutritional standpoint, this menu addition doesn’t exactly butter Yawitz’s biscuit. Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2022 After a little coaxing from Blake, who is trying to butter Ariana up in hopes of winning over her legions of fans, Hailey joins Team Ariana. Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2021 Top with the remaining bread slices; butter the side facing out. Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 9 Sep. 2021 Rough spots of pavement make their way through the steering wheel with soft thumps, enough to communicate a sense of the road but nothing that would turn your cream to butter on the way home from the grocery store. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2021 Shape the dough: Lightly oil or butter the inside surfaces of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or Detroit pizza pan. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2021 Generously butter a 3-quart baking dish that is at least 2 inches deep. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English butere, from Latin butyrum, from Greek boutyron, from bous cow + tyros cheese; akin to Avestan tūiri- curds — more at cow First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing butter apple butter bread and butter butter-and-eggs butter lettuce butter bean butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth butter up drawn butter cocoa butter like a (hot) knife through butter head-butter shea butter cacao butter butter knife butter clam peanut butter See More apple butter bread and butter butter-and-eggs butter lettuce butter bean butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth butter up drawn butter cocoa butter like a (hot) knife through butter head-butter shea butter cacao butter butter knife butter clam peanut butter See More Kids Definition butter 1 of 2 noun but·ter ˈbə-tər 1 : a solid yellowish fatty food obtained from cream or milk by churning 2 : a food that is made of cooked and crushed nuts or fruit and that can be spread apple butter peanut butter butter 2 of 2 verb buttered; buttering : to spread with or as if with butter Medical Definition butter noun but·ter ˈbət-ər 1 : a solid emulsion of fat globules, air, and water made by churning milk or cream and used as food 2 : a buttery substance especially : any of various fatty oils remaining nearly solid at ordinary temperatures butter noun as in taffy excessive praise a junior exec who was laying on the butter so thickly that her colleagues were ready to gag Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance taffy flattery soft soap praise incense sweet talk flannel adulation blarney adoration acclaim caresses applause endearments overpraise compliments blandishments regards worship respects congratulations greetings felicitations cajolery idolatry fawning sycophancy allurements cajolement smarm toadying ingratiation commendation Antonyms & Near Antonyms depreciation disparagement detraction bad-mouthing belittlement put-down Phrases Containing butter butter up butter up
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